Operculina petaloidea (Choisy) Oostr.

 
  • Family : CONVOLVULACEAE
    (Morning-Glory Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : KALADANA FAMILY (कालादाना फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Convolvulaceae
  • Basionym : Ipomoea petaloidea Choisy
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Operculina petaloidea (Choisy) Ooststr.
  • Habit : Climber
  • Habitat : Deciduous forests
  • Comments / notes : Rare in the wild
  • Flower, Fruit : January-September
  • Distribution :
    • Andhra Pradesh : Kurnool district, East Godavari district
    • Maharashtra : Akola district
    • Odisha : Angul district, Ganjam district, Gajapati district
    • Uttar Pradesh : Uttar Pradesh
  • Native : Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • Pullaiah et al., 2011 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 4
    • H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1995- Flora of Orissa Vol. 2
    • R. S. Rao et al., 1986 - Flora of West Godavari District
    • Kamble & Pradhan, 1988. Flora of Akola District, Maharashtra. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Operculina petaloidea. Downloaded on 9 November 2024.

Botanical Description

India Distribution

World Distribution

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