Cynanchum tunicatum (Retz.) Alston

 
  • 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) : Cynanchum tunicatum (Retz.) Alston
  • Common name : White Milk Vine
  • Vernacular name :
    • Vellaippaal kodi, Aattumoolakodi (Tamil)
  • Habit : Climber
  • Comments / notes : Occasional on hills above 800m in open deciduous forests.
  • Flower, Fruit : October-February
  • Distribution :
    • Andhra Pradesh : Chittoor district
    • Kerala : Palakkad district
    • Odisha : Mayurbhanj district
    • Tamil Nadu : Dindigul district, Salem district
  • World Distribution : India, Sri Lanka
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • Pullaiah et al., 2011 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 4
    • H. O. Saxena and M. Brahmam, 1989 - The Flora of Similipahar (Similipal), Orissa
    • Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (1). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983
    • Sasidharan, N. 2011. Flowering plants of Kerala. DVD, V 2, KFRI.
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Cynanchum tunicatum. Downloaded on 12 October 2024.

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