Gynura bicolor
Red Vegetable, Velvetplant
Also known as: Cacalia angulosa Wall. +11 more
- Cacalia angulosa Wall.
- Cacalia bicolor Roxb.
- Cacalia bicolor Roxb. ex Willd.
- Gynura angulosa subsp. angulosa
- Gynura angulosa subsp. petiolata Hook.f.
- Gynura angulosa var. angulosa
- Gynura angulosa var. petiolata Hook.fil.
- Gynura auriculata var. puberula DC.
- Gynura cusimbua var. petiolata (Hook.fil.) R.Mathur
- Senecio bicolor Sch.Bip., 1867
- Senecio moluccanus Roxb.
- Senecio punduahensis Sch.Bip.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Gynura bicolor (commonly known as Red-Vegetable or Velvetplant) is a shrub within the Asteraceae family. It originates in Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and the Pacific. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Northwestern Pacific
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, Caroline Is., China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Taiwan, Thailand, West Himalaya
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Japan, Nansei-shoto