Aspidopterys andamanica Hutch.

 
  • Family : MALPIGHIACEAE
    (Malpighia Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : MADHAVI LATA FAMILY (माधवी लता फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Malpighiaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Aspidopterys andamanica Hutch.; Aspidopterys costulata Pierre; Aspidopterys helferiana Kurz; Aspidopterys obcordata Hemsl.; Hiraea tomentosa Blume; Ryssopterys rufescens Turcz.; Ryssopterys tomentosa Blume ex A.Juss.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Aspidopterys tomentosa (Blume) A.Juss.
  • Habit : Woody climber
  • Key identification features : A woody climber. Leaves elliptic to orbicular-ovate, apiculate, base rounded, glabrous with 4-5 pairs of lateral nerves. Flower rather small, white or yellowish-white, in axillary umbellate panicles. Samaras in threes ovate, membranous and reticulate, brownish, depressed in the centre.
  • Distribution :
    • Andaman and Nicobar Islands : South Andaman
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • Literature :
    • Parkinson, C.E. 1923. A Forest Flora of the Andaman Islands, Govt. of India, Shimla
    • 107
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Aspidopterys andamanica. Downloaded on 13 June 2024.

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