Herbarium JCB

Argyreia cuneata (Willd.) Ker Gawl.

Family : CONVOLVULACEAE
(MORNING-GLORY FAMILY)
Family (as per The Plant List) : Convolvulaceae
Species : Argyreia cuneata
Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Unresolved
Vernacular name : Vettaichedi, Kanvalipoo (Tam.); Nettarulu (Tel.)
Collection Nos : HJCB-E-48
Collector(s) Name : Arun Singh R., K.R.K.Swamy, Rajasri Ray
Collection Date : 12/09/14
Collection Locality : Pungalam R.F., Javadhu Hills, Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu State
Endemism : Peninsular India
Habitat : Deciduous forest
Habit : Climbing Shrub
Flower, Fruit : August-January
Native : India
Comments : Occasional on hills above 750 m, and on degraded slopes.
Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
Distribution Locality : Kolar district (Karnataka State); Yercaud Hills (Salem district), Kalrayan Hills (Salem district), Kottur.R.F., Javadhu Hills (Tiruvannamalai district, former North Arcot), Melpatti R.F. (Vellore district, former North Arcot), Dharmapuri district (Tamil Nadu State); Palamner district, Horsley Hills (Chittoor district) (Andhra Pradesh State)
World Distribution : India
Literature : Pullaiah et al., 2011 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 4; N.P.Singh, 1988. Flora of Eastern Karnataka; 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=Argyreia cuneata. Downloaded on 4 July 2024.