Loasaceae

Scyphanthus elegans D.Don

Family: Loasaceae
Genus: Scyphanthus

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Scyphanthus elegans: This is a lovely vine endemic to Chile and known as Monjita. In context at www.dixpix.ca/sth_cordillera/flora/nettles/index.html — Photo: Dick Culbert from Gibsons, B.C., Canada, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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Chinese: 黄杯药花

Synonyms

Grammatocarpus cumingii C.Presl
Grammatocarpus volubilis C.Presl
Loasa striata Meyen
Loasa volubilis G.Don
Scyphanthus cumingii (C.Presl) F.Phil.
Scyphanthus grandiflorus Paxton

Photos

Photo: Dick Culbert from Gibsons, B.C., Canada, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.