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Gymnema cuspidatum
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Family:
ASCLEPIADACEAE
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Citation: Gymnema cuspidatum (Thunb.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 420. 1891.
Cynanchum cuspidatum Thunb., Observ. Cynanch. 6. 1821.
Bidaria cuspidata (Thunb.) H.Huber, Rev. Handb. Fl. Ceylon 1: 47. 1973.
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Description:
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Habit:
Climber
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Flowering & Fruiting:
December-April
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District(s):
Kannur
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Medicinal:
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Habitat:
Evergreen forests
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Distribution:
South West India and Sri Lanka
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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):
Creamy
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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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