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Erycibe paniculata
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Family:
CONVOLVULACEAE
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Citation: Erycibe paniculata Roxb., Pl. Corom. 2: 31. t.159.1798; Hook. f., Fl. Brit. India 4:180. 1883; Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 930(653). 1923; Manilal & Sivar., Fl. Calicut 179. 1982; Mohanan, Fl. Quilon Dist. 270. 1984; Ramach. & V.J. Nair, Fl. Cannanore Dist. 298. 1988; Vajr., Fl. Palghat Dist. 307. 1990; M. Mohanan & Henry, Fl. Thiruvanthapuram 313. 1994; Subram., Fl. Thenmala Div. 233. 1995; Sasidh. & Sivar., Fl. Pl. Thrissur For. 306. 1996; Sasidh., Fl. Shenduruny WLS 216. 1997; Sasidh., Fl. Periyar Tiger Reserve 264. 1998; Sasidh., Fl. Parambikulam WLS 206. 2002; Mohanan & Sivad., Fl. Agasthyamala 469. 2002; Anil Kumar et al., Fl. Pathanamthitta 337. 2005; Sunil & Sivadasan, Fl. Alappuzha Dist. 466. 2009; Ratheesh Narayanan, Fl. Stud. Wayanad Dist. 555. 2009.
Erycibe wightiana Graham, Cat. Pl. Bombay 137. 1839; Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 930(653). 1923.
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Malayalam Name(s):
Erumathali, Irimpiyathali, Irumbithali, Nakkuvalli, Vadayara
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Description:
Large woody climbers; young branches, leaves and inflorescence densely rusty tomentose. Leaves 4-8 x 2-5 cm, broadly elliptic or elliptic-obovate, base rounded, apex obtusely acuminate, coriaceous; lateral veins 5-6 pairs; petioles to 1 cm long. Inflorescence axillary and terminal panicled cymes. Flowers 6-8 mm across, fragrant. Calyx tube 1.5-2 mm long; lobes 5, ovate, obtuse, densely-brown tomentose. Corolla creamy-white, campanulate-rotate; tube1-1.5 mm long, villous without; lobes 5, 2.5-3 mm long, each deeply 2-fid and seemingly 10. Stamens 10, exerted. Ovary 1-celled, ovules 4; style absent; stigma subglobose. Berry 6-8 x 3-3.5 mm, ovoid or ellipsoid. Seed 1.
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Habit:
Climber
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Flowering & Fruiting:
November-March
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District(s):
All Districts
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Medicinal:
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Habitat:
Semi-evergreen forests, also in sacred groves
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Distribution:
India, Himalayas, Andaman Islands
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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:
600-1000
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Localities:
Peechi, Vellanimala, Kallar, Thannikkudy, Kariamchola, Kottayali, Ezhimala, Ponmudi, Nadugani ghats, Kalleli, Kannoth, Kaikatty forests-Pothundy, Mukkali forests, Vandanam, Kadakarapally, Moolakayam, Bonaccord, Athirumala
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