Telosma cordata (Burm. f.) Merr.

 
  • Family : ASCLEPIADACEAE
    (Milkweed Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : AAK FAMILY (आक फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Apocynaceae
  • Basionym : Asclepias cordata Burm.f.
  • Synonym(s) : Telosma minor (Andrews) W. G. Craib
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Telosma cordata (Burm. f.) Merr.
  • Common name : Chinese Violet,Fragrant Telosma,Pakalana Vine,Cowslip Creeper,Tonkin Creeper
  • Vernacular name :
    • Chambangi (Tamil)
  • Habit : Climber
  • Habitat : Cultivated
  • Comments / notes : Yield an oil which is fragrant
  • Flower, Fruit : May-December
  • Distribution :
    • Karnataka : Ballari district
    • Uttar Pradesh : Uttar Pradesh
  • World Distribution : Else where
  • Literature :
    • Telosma cordata (N. L. Burman) Merr. . [online] India Biodiversity Portal,Species Page : {name of species field} 
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Telosma cordata. Downloaded on 6 October 2024.

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