Cosmostigma cordatum (Poir.) M.R.Almeida

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Cosmostigma

Characteristics

A twining shrub. It has milky sap. The stems are hollow. They have a few hairs when young. The leaves are opposite and 8-11 cm long by 4-5 cm wide. They are broadly oval with a rounded or heart shaped base and a sharp tip. The leaf stalks are 2-3 cm long. The flowers are greenish and in groups. They open out flat and are 1 cm across.
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It is a tropical plant. It grows in moist deciduous forest. It occurs in the Western Ghats in India.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Flowers are sweet and edible.
Uses medicinal
Edible flowers
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Images

Cosmostigma cordatum unspecified picture

Distribution

Cosmostigma cordatum world distribution map, present in Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, and Viet Nam

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:20008971-1
WFO ID wfo-0000623576
COL ID YVCW
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Synonyms

Tylophora punctata Cosmostigma cordatum Cosmostigma racemosum Hemidesmus cordatus Periploca cordata Asclepias racemosa Cosmostigma racemosum var. glandulosum Cosmostigma acuminatum