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Cardiospermum canescens
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Family:
SAPINDACEAE
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Citation: Cardiospermum canescens Wall., Pl. Asiat. Rar. 1: 14. t. 14. 1829; Hook. f., Fl. Brit. India 1: 670. 1875; Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 245(175). 1918; Vajr., Fl. Palghat Dist. 130. 1990; Sasidh., Fl. Chinnar WLS 74. 1999; P.C. Pant in N.P. Singh et al., Fl. India 5: 355. 2000; Sasidh., Fl. Parambikulam WLS 73. 2002; P. Singh & E. Vajr. in P. Daniel, Fl. Kerala 1: 773. 2005.
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Malayalam Name(s):
Chumattukodi, Uzhinja
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Description:
Climbing herbs; branchlets pubescent. Leaves 2-ternate; leaflets lobed, terminal 5 x 2.5 cm, acuminate, mucronate, sparsely hairy above and pubescent below; petiole 4 cm, petiolule 1.5-2 cm. Racemes axillary; flowers white; sepals 2 + 2, outer 1 mm, inner 2.5 mm, obovate; petals 2 + 2, 3 mm, upper ones oblong-obovate, basal scale to 2 mm, lower ones 2.5 mm, basal scale 1 mm; stamens 8, filaments subequal, pilose. Capsule 3.5 x 3 cm, inflated, not winged, tomentose.
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Habit:
Climber
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Flowering & Fruiting:
Throughout the year
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District(s):
Palakkad, Idukki
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Medicinal:
Yes
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Habitat:
Dry deciduous forests
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Distribution:
Pantropical
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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):
White
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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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Endemic to:
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IUCN status:
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Altitude:
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Localities:
Chinnar, Alampetty, Keerapady, Attapady block-Mukkali
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