Gouania leptostachya DC.

 
  • Family : RHAMNACEAE
    (Buckthorn Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : BER FAMILY (बेर फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Rhamnaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Gouania leptostachya var. nainitalensis Bhandari & Bhansali; Gouania tiliifolia Roxb.; Naegelia dubia Zoll. & Moritzi
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Gouania leptostachya DC.
  • Vernacular name :
    • Kalalag (Hindi)
    • Parika, Penkitiga (Telugu)
    • Khanta, Raktapitchali, Rangchero (Oria)
  • Habit : Climbing shrub
  • Key identification features : Scandent, often on the highest tree
  • Flower, Fruit : October-March
  • Distribution :
    • Andhra Pradesh : Vishakapatnam district, East Godavari district
    • Odisha : Sambalpur district, Ganjam district, Puri district, Angul district, Mayurbhanj district, Kendrapara district
    • Uttar Pradesh : Uttar Pradesh
    • Andaman and Nicobar Islands : North and Middle Andaman,South Andaman,Long Island
  • Native : Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya, India, Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicobar Is., Philippines, Vietnam
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Myanmar, India, Nepal, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • Pullaiah et al., 2002 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 1
    • H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1994- Flora of Orissa Vol. 1
    • H. O. Saxena and M. Brahmam, 1989 - The Flora of Similipahar (Similipal), Orissa
    • Parkinson, C.E. 1923. A Forest Flora of the Andaman Islands, Govt. of India, Shimla: 131
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Gouania leptostachya. Downloaded on 8 October 2024.

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