Argyreia bracteata Choisy

 
  • Family : CONVOLVULACEAE
    (Morning-Glory Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : KALADANA FAMILY (कालादाना फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Convolvulaceae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Argyreia bracteata Choisy
  • Common name : Woodrose
  • Habit : Climbing shrub
  • Comments / notes : Common as undergrowth of deciduous forests
  • Key identification features : Leaves glabrous above, silky beneath. Flowers large, inflorescence few flowered cymes. Corolla purple funnel shaped. Fruit is an ellipsoildal capsule.
  • Flower, Fruit : July-April
  • Distribution :
    • Karnataka : Bengaluru district
  • Native : India
  • Endemism : India
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • K.S.Rao-Flowering Plants of IISC, 2009
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Argyreia bracteata. Downloaded on 13 October 2024.

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