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Marsdenia brunoniana
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Family:
ASCLEPIADACEAE
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Citation: Marsdenia brunoniana Wight & Arn. in Wight, Contrib. 40. 1834; Hook. f., Fl. Brit. India 4: 36. 1883; Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 846(594). 1923; Sasidh., Fl. Chinnar WLS 197. 1999.
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Description:
Twiners. Leaves to 10 x 7 cm, orbicular or broadly oblong, apex acuminate, base truncate or slightly cordate, glandular at base of lamina, membranous, puberulus below, nerves 5-6 pairs; petiole puberulus, to 2.5 cm. Cymes axillary, few flowered; calyx lobes 4 x 2 mm, oblong, apex acute, glandular within; corolla rotate tube 5 mm, lobes 4 x 3 mm, oblong, emarginate at apex, fleshy. corona single, staminal, base with two buttresses and with lanceolate tip, 5 mm; pollinia erect.
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Habit:
Climber
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Flowering & Fruiting:
October-March
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District(s):
Idukki
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Medicinal:
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Habitat:
Dry deciduous forests and scrub jungles
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Distribution:
Peninsular India
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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):
Green
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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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Endemic to:
Peninsular India
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IUCN status:
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Altitude:
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Localities:
Churullipetty
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