LABISIA PLANTS
LABISIA PLANTS Tribe: Myrsinoideae Plant Family: Primulaceae Origin: Malesia biogeographical region Soil Drainage: Well-Drained Soil pH: Acid INTRODUCTION Labisia is a genus of small woody and leafy plants with creeping stems and is mainly found in the lowland and hill forests in Southeast Asia, particularly Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam. Labisia species are small shrubs with upward pointing leaves. They root from stem and leaf cuttings. Labisia pumila was formerly referred to as Ardisia pumila, and these two names are still being used synonymously due to the close resemblance of the two genera. New species were published a number of times, however most of them are synonymous to Labisia pumila. Here is a list of published Labisia species: Labisia acuta Labisia longistyla Labisia paucifolia Labisia posthumusiana Labisia pumila var. alata Labisia pumila var. discoplacenta Labisia pumila var. gladiata Labisia pumila var. lanceolata Labisia pumila