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Tylophora indica var. glabra
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Family:
ASCLEPIADACEAE
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Citation: Tylophora indica (Burm. f.) Merr. var. glabra (Decne.) Huber in Abey., Rev. Handb. Fl. Ceylon 1: 43. 1973; M. Mohanan & Henry, Fl. Thiruvanthapuram 300. 1994.
Tylophora asthmatica (L. f.) Wight var. glabra Decne in DC., Prodr. 8: 611. 1844p.p.
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Description:
Twining shrubs. Leaves opposite, 2.5-4.5 x 1.5-2 cm, ovate, apiculate at apex, cordate at base, glabrous; petiole 6-12 mm long. Flowers pale yellow in umbellate cymes; peduncles less than 0.5 cm long, pedicels filform. Calyx deeply lobed, lobes 2 mm long, lanceolate. Corolla greenish-purple, 5-7 mm across.
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Habit:
Climber
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Flowering & Fruiting:
September-December
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District(s):
Thiruvananthapuram
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Medicinal:
Yes
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Habitat:
Among bushes near sea coasts
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Distribution:
Indo-Malesia
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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):
Pink
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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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