Caralluma sarkariae Lavranos & Frandsen

 
  • Family : ASCLEPIADACEAE
    (Milkweed Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : AAK FAMILY (आक फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Apocynaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Ceropegia sarkariae (Lavranos & R.Frandsen) Bruyns
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Caralluma sarkariae Lavranos & R.M.I.Frandsen
  • Vernacular name :
    • Ezhuman, Ezhuvan (Tamil)
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Plains to low elevations; in dry localities
  • Comments / notes : Among bushes
  • Flower, Fruit : September-November
  • Distribution :
    • Tamil Nadu : Dindigul district, Madurai district
  • Native : India
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • Endemism : Eastern Ghats (Tamil Nadu)
  • World Distribution : India
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • Pullaiah et al., 2011 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 4
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Caralluma sarkariae. Downloaded on 5 October 2024.

Botanical Description

India Distribution

World Distribution

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