MC048 : Ceropegia oculata Hook., |
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| Melghat's Flora's Serial No. : |
34 |
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| Class |
: Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons |
| Order |
: Gentianales |
| Family |
: Asclepiadaceae - Milkweed family |
| Genus |
: Ceropegia |
| Species |
: Ceropegia oculata |
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| Plant Location in Melghat : |
Bhutkhora |
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| Plant Category : |
Climbers |
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| Plant's Current Status : |
Endemic |
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| Plant Family : |
Asclepiadaceae |
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| Plant Common Name : |
Mor kharchudi, Peacock Ceropegia; Lantern flower; |
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| Description : |
Peacock Ceropegia is a twining herb growing in areas with high rainfall in the western ghats. The leaves are long stalked and lance-shaped to ovate. Flowers are showy. The lower part is quite swollen and takes about a third of the flowers total length. The flower-tube is thin, but broadened upward, coloured pinkish beige with some darker spots. The close-knit petals are very dark ruby-coloured, almost black and show a white stripe in the upper third. The tips are joined and emerald green. |
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| Reference : |
~ Bhogaonkar PY and Devarkar VD; "Additions to the Flora of Melghat (some rare and uncommon plants)"; The Directorate Project Tiger, Melghat (1998); Technical Bulletin No. VII PMID :
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