Fabaceae FAMILY

Phanera championii

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Phanera championii is a climbing shrub, attaching itself to the surrounding vegetation by means of tendrils. The plant is a lesser-known traditional Chinese medicinal herb, harvested from the wild for local use and for trade. Recent research (2013) has confirmed its efficacy and also suggested that it can promote chondrocyte proliferation and help maintain/repair arthritic joints[ 1325 Title Effects of Bauhinia championii (Benth.) Benth. Polysaccharides on the proliferation and cell cycle of chondrocytes Publication Molecular Medicine Reports 7: 1624-1630, 2013 Author Liangliang Cai; Hongzhi Ye; Fangrong Yu; Huiting Li; Jiashou Publisher Year 2013 ISBN DOI: 10.3892/mmr. Description ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - southern China (Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Yunnan, Zhejiang), Taiwan, Vietnam

HabitatOpen or dense forests, thickets; at low to middle elevations[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].