Common name: Herb Paris
Scientific name: Paris quadrifolia 四葉重樓
Genus: Paris 重樓屬*
Family: Melanthiaceae 黑藥花科, bunchflower family*
Remarks*: It was previously placed in Liliaceae, lily family, while more recent taxonomists have placed them in Trilliaceae 延齡草科, trillium family. It is now become as a separate family, Melantheaceae, bunchflower family under the most authoritative modern APG III system.
Origin: native.
Date: 21st May
346 Found in deep shade in an ancient ash woodland.
345 A rhizomatous perennial with erect stems, can reach up to 40 cm.
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355 Baby plants with different stages of different numbers of leaves.
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361 Leaves broad, in whorls of 4 at top of stem, 6-12cm.
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352 Flower solitary, tepals green, outer 4 sepal-like, inner 4 linear; 8 stamens.
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