Cyclea barbata

Cyclea barbata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Ranunculales
Family:	Menispermaceae
Genus:	Cyclea
Species:	C. barbata
Binomial name
	Cyclea barbata; John Miers
Synonyms
	Heterotypic Synonyms Cyclea ciliata Craib ; Cyclea wallichii Diels;

Cyclea barbata is a species of flowering plants in the family Menispermaceae.

Distribution and habitat

It is native to the Andaman Islands, Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, southeast China, the Eastern Himalayas, Hainan, Java, Laos, the Lesser Sunda Islands, Myanmar, the Nicobar Islands, South China Sea, Sumatra, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Uses

It is used as a medicinal plant in Java to treat a variety of ailments including stomach ache and fever. Prepartions include making green grass jelly from the leaves, or an infusion from the roots.

References

1 2 Miers, John (1871). Contributions to Botany: Iconographic and Descriptive, Detailing the Characters of Plants that are Either New or Imperfectly Described, to Which are Added Remarks on Their Affinities. Vol. 3. London: Williams and Norgate. p. 237.
1 2 3 "Cyclea barbata Miers". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved October 18, 2026.
↑ "Cyclea barbata Miers". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved October 18, 2026.
↑ Manilal, K. S.; Sabu, T. (1985). "Cyclea barbata Miers (Menispermaceae): A new record of a medicinal plant from South India". Ancient Science of Life. 4 (4): 229–231. PMID 22557485.
↑ Kusmardiyani, Siti; Insanu, Muhamad; Al Asyhar, Ma'sum (December 2014). "Effect A Glycosidic Flavonol Isolated from Green Grass Jelly (Cyclea barbata Miers) Leaves". Procedia Chemistry. 13: 194–197. doi:10.1016/j.proche.2014.12.026.

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[MIERS-1] 1 2 Miers, John (1871). Contributions to Botany: Iconographic and Descriptive, Detailing the Characters of Plants that are Either New or Imperfectly Described, to Which are Added Remarks on Their Affinities. Vol. 3. London: Williams and Norgate. p. 237.

[POWO-2] 1 2 3 "Cyclea barbata Miers". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved October 18, 2026.

[COL-3] "Cyclea barbata Miers". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved October 18, 2026.

[MANI-4] Manilal, K. S.; Sabu, T. (1985). "Cyclea barbata Miers (Menispermaceae): A new record of a medicinal plant from South India". Ancient Science of Life. 4 (4): 229–231. PMID 22557485.

[KUSM-5] Kusmardiyani, Siti; Insanu, Muhamad; Al Asyhar, Ma'sum (December 2014). "Effect A Glycosidic Flavonol Isolated from Green Grass Jelly (Cyclea barbata Miers) Leaves". Procedia Chemistry. 13: 194–197. doi:10.1016/j.proche.2014.12.026.