Houttuynia cordata Thunb.

PLANTS OF CHINA
Saururaceae
Houttuynia cordata Thunberg
Henan Province, Neixiang Xian: Wanrendong Gou north of
the city of Xiaguan. 33°17’N; 111°50’E. Elevation ca. 420 m.
Along stream in fairly densely populated farming area. Main
trees along stream: Pterocarya stenoptera, Diospyros kaki,
Gleditsia sinensis, Ailanthus altissima and Alangium chinensis.
Colonial, rhizomatous plants; flowers yellow, bracts white.
D. E. Boufford, T. S. Ying, C. J. Zhang & X. C. Zhang
26507	5 June 1994
HARVARD UNIVERSITY HERBARIA
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