Melodinus monogynus Roxb. ex Lindl.

 
  • Family : APOCYNACEAE
    (Dogbane Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : KARONDA FAMILY (करौंदा फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Apocynaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Oncinus cochinchinensis Lour.; Theophrasta cochinchinensis (Lour.) Spreng.; Echaltium piscidium (Roxb.) Wight; Lycimnia suaveolens Hance; Melodinus annamensis Pit.; Melodinus crassipetalus Kerr; Melodinus guignardii Pierre ex Spire; Melodinus henryi Craib; Melodinus jumellei Pierre ex Pit.; Melodinus khasianus Hook.f.; Melodinus laetus Champ. ex Benth.; Melodinus locii Lý; Melodinus minutiflorus Pit.; Melodinus monogynus Roxb. ex Lindl.; Melodinus myrtifolius Pit.; Melodinus oblongus Pierre ex Spire; Melodinus silvaticus Pit.; Melodinus spireanus Pierre ex Spire; Melodinus suaveolens (Hance) Champ. ex Benth.; Melodinus tonkinensis Pit.; Melodinus tournieri Pierre ex Spire; Nerium piscidium Roxb.; Wrightia piscidia (Roxb.) G.Don
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Melodinus cochinchinensis (Lour.) Merr.
  • Habit : Woody climber
  • Key identification features : Large, woody climbers; Leaves oblong-elliptic or oblong-Ianceolate, acuminate, cuneate or rotundate at base, glabrous, shining above; Inflorescence paniculate cyme; Flowers white, fragrant; Fruits globose, orange.
  • Flower, Fruit : May- January
  • Distribution :
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Siang, Tirap
  • Native : Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Bhutan, Hainan, India, Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Bhutan, Hainan, India, Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam
  • Literature :
    • G.S Giri., A.Pramanik., H.J. Chowdhery., G.D Pal and S.K. Das (2008). Materials for Arunachal Pradesh, Vol (2), Pg: 156
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Melodinus monogynus. Downloaded on 16 October 2024.

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