Cissampelos pareira var. hirsuta (Buch-Ham. ex DC.) Forman

 
  • Family : MENISPERMACEAE
    (MOONSEED FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Menispermaceae
  • Species : Cissampelos pareira
  • Variety : hirsuta
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Cissampelos pareira L.
  • Vernacular name : Akanadi (Hin.); Appatta (Tam.); Semayeru, Adivibakatige (Tel.); Akanbindi, Okanbindu, Paru, Pitusing, Shantimul, Ghodakuri, Duapar (Ori.)
  • Collection Nos : HJCB-E-40; HJCB-0033
  • Collector(s) Name : Arun Singh R., K.R.K.Swamy, Rajasri Ray
  • Collection Date : 12/09/14
  • Collection Locality : Kavalur Observatory, Javadhu Hills, Tamil Nadu State; Alangayam R.F., Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu State
  • Habitat : Open deciduous forest
  • Habit : Climber
  • Flower, Fruit : April-January
  • Comments : Common in forests and along edges. Whole plant is medicinal. Roots are diuretic.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Distribution Locality : Throughout Eastern Ghats.
  • World Distribution : Pantropical
  • Literature : Pullaiah et al., 2002 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 1; J.L.Ellis, 1987- Flora of Nallamalais Vol. 1; H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1994- Flora of Orissa Vol. 1; Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (1). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983.
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Arun Singh R., Deepak Kumar, Raja K Swamy and Navendu Page (2016). Digital Flora of Eastern Ghats. http://easternghats.ces.iisc.ernet.in/plants.php?name=Cissampelos pareira var. hirsuta. Downloaded on 4 July 2024.

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