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Family: Apocynaceae
Common Name: उतरण
Etymology - Genus: From the Latin pergula (arbor), referring to the twining habit of the plants
Etymology - Species: *
Ecosystem: Deciduous
Origin: Native
Location: Pune, Rajasthan
Description: Vigorously spreading vine with sift hair on stem.Leaf arranged opposite to each other.Very elegant heart shape leaves.Individual flowers are arranged in umbel type of inflorescence - flowers appear to be arising from a single point and forming a shape like an umbrella. Inflorescence appear in leaf axil.Flowers are greenish yellow.Very characteristic cup shaped corolla, enclosing a corona of stamen.The fruit is a follicle, two pods connected at the base, extending out like a horn, appears to have spines all over the pod.
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Root type: Taproot
Stem Appearance: Vine
Stem Cross Section: Circular
Stem Texture:
Root-Stem-Bark Description: Vigorously spreading vine with sift hair on stem.
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Inflorescence - Characters
Inflorescence: Umbel
Bract: Ebracteate
Inflorescence Description: Individual flowers are arranged in umbel type of inflorescence - flowers appear to be arising from a single point and forming a shape like an umbrella. Inflorescence appear in leaf axil.
Photo Credit: Mandar Joshi Record Count: 2 Photo Date-Time: 21-Oct-2022 07:04 AM