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Rubia chinensis var. glabrescens,
a perennial herb of 30-60cm in height, grows in forests in
mountainous regions with no hairs. Phyllotaxis is a whorl of four
leaves with petioles in the shape of an oval or broad-lanceolate,
6-10cm long. Stem tips or axils emerge in cymes, which set many
flowers. Corollas are green-white, 3-4mm in diameter, and cut into
4-5; the lobes are oval. Sap fruit is spherical and matures to
black. Bloom time: May-July. |
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