Hoya globulosa Hook.f.

 
  • Family : ASCLEPIADACEAE
    (Milkweed Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : AAK FAMILY (आक फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Apocynaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Hoya villosa Costantin
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Hoya globulosa Hook.f.
  • Habit : Climber
  • Key identification features : Stout, pubescent climbers; Leaves elliptic or linear-oblong, cuspidate, coriaceous, rotundate at base, hairy; Inflorescence axillary or terminal pedunculate cyme; Flowers cream coloured; coronal process pink; Follicles very slender, cylindrical; Seeds long, slender.
  • Flower, Fruit : March- February
  • Distribution :
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Changlang, Lohit, Kameng
  • Native : Bangladesh, China, Bhutan, Hainan, Laos, Nicobar Islands, Vietnam
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Bangladesh, China, Bhutan, Hainan, Laos, Nicobar Islands, 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: 167
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Hoya globulosa. Downloaded on 7 October 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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