Argyreia pilosa Wight & Arn.

Species

Angiosperms > Solanales > Convolvulaceae > Argyreia

Characteristics

A climbing herb. It grows 6 m long. The young branches are pale red. The leaves are alternate and 7-14 cm long by 6-12 cm wide. The flowers are pink and in the axils of the leaves. They are in heads. The fruit are 1.5 cm across.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support climber
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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It is a tropical plant.
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Edible roots
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Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:265256-1
WFO ID wfo-0000155295
COL ID GJBH
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Synonyms

Argyreia pilosa