Ceropegia jainii Ansari & B.G.P.Kulk.

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Ceropegia

Characteristics

An erect herb. It grows 5-10 cm tall. It forms tubers. They are 3-5 cm long by 2-4 cm wide. The stems are usually unbranched. The leaves have short leaf stalks. The lower leaves are narrowly oval and 2-5 cm long by 1 cm wide. The flowers occur singly.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.05 - 0.1
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows between 1,200-1,400 m above sea level.
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Usage

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Edible roots tubers
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Cultivation

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Images

Ceropegia jainii unspecified picture

Distribution

Ceropegia jainii world distribution map, present in India

Conservation status

Ceropegia jainii threat status: Endangered

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:899449-1
WFO ID wfo-0000598254
COL ID T3CD
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Synonyms

Ceropegia jainii