Caralluma edulis (Edgew.) Benth. ex Hook.f.

 
  • 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) : Caudanthera edulis (Edgew.) Meve & Liede
  • Habit : Herb
  • Key identification features : Succulent herb, stems erect, 4-angled. Leaves wedge shaped or elliptical, perishable. Flowers 2 together, from axil of leaves; sepal acute with pellucid margins.
  • Flower, Fruit : February-September
  • Distribution :
    • Maharashtra : Mumbai Suburban district, Mumbai-City district
    • Rajasthan : Jaisalmer district, Barmer district, Bikaner district, Jodhpur district
  • Native : Afghanistan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, India, Iran, Niger, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Afghanistan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, India, Iran, Niger, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen
  • Literature :
    • N.P. Singh, P. Lakshminarasimhan, S. Karthikeyan & P. V. Prasanna (2001). Flora of Maharashtra state, Dicotyledones. Vol. 2. Botanical survey of India, Govt. Of India.pp.345.
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Caralluma edulis. Downloaded on 10 October 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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