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Ipomoea turbinata
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Family:
CONVOLVULACEAE
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Citation: Ipomoea turbinata Lagasca, Gen. Sp. Pl. 10. 1816; Sasidh., Fl. Periyar Tiger Reserve 269. 1998; Ratheesh Narayanan, Fl. Stud. Wayanad Dist. 567. 2009.
Ipomoea muricata (L.) Jacq., Hort. Schoenbr. 3: 40. t.323. 1803, non Cav. 1799; Hook. f., Fl. Brit. India 4: 197. 1883; Vajr., Fl. Palghat Dist. 311. 1990.
Convolvulus muricatus L., Mant. Pl. 1: 44. 1767.
Calonyction muricatum (L.) G. Don, Gen. Hist. 4: 264. 1837-1838; Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 920(646). 1923.
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Malayalam Name(s):
Mukkattikay, Nithya-vazhuthina
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Tamil name(s):
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English name(s):
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Description:
Stem glabrous, prickled. Leaves 6-10 x 6-10 cm or larger, orbicular, cordate at base, abruptly acuminate at apex, thinly tomentose above; petiole to 8 cm long. Peduncle 6-15 cm long. Flowers in cymes; bracts 6-12 mm long, oblong, acute, glabrous; sepals 8 x 6 mm, ovate, obtuse, glabrous; corolla 5 cm long, funneliform, pinkish purple, hairy outside. Capsule glabrous
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Habit:
Climber
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Flowering & Fruiting:
October
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District(s):
All Districts
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Medicinal:
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Habitat:
Cultivated as vegetable
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Distribution:
Native of tropical Africa and Asia
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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):
Rose, Pink
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Weed:
No
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Monocot/Dicot:
Dicotyledonous Plants
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Exotic:
Yes
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Garden:
No
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Edible:
No
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Vegetable:
Yes
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Endemic to:
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IUCN status:
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Altitude:
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Localities:
Thekkady, Mandhampatti-Mukkali
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