Brachystelma ciliatum Arekal & T.M.Ramakrishna

 
  • Family : ASCLEPIADACEAE
    (Milkweed Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : AAK FAMILY (आक फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Apocynaceae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Brachystelma ciliatum Arekal & T.M.Ramakrishna
  • Vernacular name :
    • Jougunimatayalu, Wootakunimmata gadda (Telugu)
  • Habit : Herb
  • Comments / notes : Rare in sandy moist soil of dry deciduous forests. Tubers edible.
  • Flower, Fruit : June-October (AP)
  • Distribution :
    • Andhra Pradesh : Anantapur district
    • Karnataka : Kolar district, Udupi district, Dakshina Kannada district
  • Native : India
  • Endemism : Eastern Ghats
  • World Distribution : India
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • N.P.Singh, 1988. Flora of Eastern Karnataka Vol. 1
    • Kullayiswamy et al. 2013. Nelumbo 55: 191-195.
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Brachystelma ciliatum. Downloaded on 11 October 2024.

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