About Floscopa scandens Lour.
Floscopa scandens Lour. is a species of flowering plant belonging to the Commelinaceae family. Its common name, climbing flower cup, is sometimes used to refer to this species. It is a subscandent herb that is native to the Andaman Islands, Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China, East Himalaya, India, Java, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, the Nicobar Islands, the Philippines, Queensland, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, and Vietnam. Within the Western Ghats, this plant is commonly found growing near streams and in marshy locations within forested areas.
