Ceropegia pusilla Wight & Arn.

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Ceropegia

Characteristics

A herb. It grows 15 cm tall. It has erect tuberous roots. These are 3-5 cm across. The leaves are 8 cm long by 0.4 cm wide. They narrow at the base into a short leaf stalk. The flowers are greenish and occur as 3-5 together.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Mature height (meter) 0.15
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Environment

A tropical plant. It grows in the Western Ghats.
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Edible roots tubers
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Images

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Distribution

Ceropegia pusilla world distribution map, present in India

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:95734-1
WFO ID wfo-0000598423
COL ID T3NG
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Synonyms

Ceropegia pusilla