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Aristolochia bracteolata
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Family:
ARISTOLOCHIACEAE
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Citation: Aristolochia bracteolata Lam., Encycl. 1: 258. 1783.
Aristolochia bracteata Retz., Observ. Bot. 5: 29. 1788; Hook. f., Fl. Brit. India 5: 75. 1886; Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 1202(841). 1925.
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Malayalam Name(s):
Aduthinnappala, Karalakam
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Tamil name(s):
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English name(s):
Worm killer
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Description:
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Habit:
Herb
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Flowering & Fruiting:
Throughout the year
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District(s):
Palakkad, Malappuram
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Medicinal:
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Habitat:
Scrub jungles, aslo grown as medicinal plants
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Distribution:
India, Sri Lanka, Arabia, Tropical Africa
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Aquatic:
No
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Epiphyte(s):
No
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Saprophyte:
No
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Stem parasite:
No
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Root parasite:
No
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Flower colour(s):
Brown, Purple
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Weed:
No
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Monocot/Dicot:
Dicotyledonous Plants
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Exotic:
No
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Garden:
No
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Edible:
No
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Vegetable:
No
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