Leptadenia pyrotechnica (Forssk.) Decne.

 
  • Family : ASCLEPIADACEAE
    (Milkweed Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : AAK FAMILY (आक फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Apocynaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Leptadenia spartum Wight
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Leptadenia pyrotechnica (Forssk.) Decne.
  • Habit : Shrub
  • Habitat : Deciduous forests and grasslands
  • Comments / notes : Gregarious in sandy soils; also in grasslands
  • Distribution :
    • Karnataka : Ballari district
    • Madhya Pradesh : Hoshangabad district
    • Uttar Pradesh : Uttar Pradesh
    • Punjab : Punjab
    • Rajasthan : Jaisalmer district, Barmer district, Bikaner district, Jodhpur district
  • World Distribution : India, Tropical Africa
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • N.P.Singh, 1988. Flora of Eastern Karnataka
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Leptadenia pyrotechnica. Downloaded on 8 December 2024.

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