Typical of the Apocynaceae family
Aganosma caryophyllata
Malati मालती
Hindi name · See all regional names ↓
Also known as Clove Scented Echites
- Habit
- Liana
- Found in India
- Uttarakhand, West Bengal
- Flowering
- February-September
Malati in regional languages
Find the name you know, then compare it with the botanical profile. Columns list recorded aliases; they are not paired translations. A Latin spelling appears only when it is present in the source record.
| Language | Regional script | Recorded Latin spelling |
|---|---|---|
| Bengali | গন্ধমালতী · মালতী | Gandho-Malati, Malati |
| Gujarati | માલતી | Malati |
| Hindi | मालती | Malati |
| Kannada | ಮಾಲತಿ ಲತಾ | Malati Lata |
| Malayalam | കാവെട്ടാവള്ളി | Kavettavalli |
| Marathi | मालती | Malati |
| Odia | ବଣ ମାଳତୀ · ବିଶଲ୍ୟକରଣୀ · ଗନ୍ଧମାଳତୀ · ମାଳତୀ | Bana Malati, Bishalyakaranni, Gandhamalati, Malati |
| Sanskrit | मालती · विष्णुवल्लभा | Malati, Vishnuvallabha |
| Santali | ᱨᱟᱛᱮᱱ | Raten |
| Tamil | மாலதி | Malati |
| Telugu | గూడపాల తీగ · పాలమల్లె · విశల్యకరణి | Gudapala Thige, Palamalle, Visalyakarani |
| Urdu | مالتي | Malati |
See the original recorded names
- Bengali
- গন্ধমালতী Gandho-Malati, মালতী Malati
- Gujarati
- માલતી Malati
- Hindi
- मालती Malati
- Kannada
- ಮಾಲತಿ ಲತಾ Malati Lata
- Malayalam
- കാവെട്ടാവള്ളി Kavettavalli
- Marathi
- मालती Malati
- Odia
- ବଣ ମାଳତୀ Bana Malati, ବିଶଲ୍ୟକରଣୀ Bishalyakaranni, ଗନ୍ଧମାଳତୀ Gandhamalati, ମାଳତୀ Malati
- Sanskrit
- मालती Malati, विष्णुवल्लभा Vishnuvallabha
- Santali
- ᱨᱟᱛᱮᱱ Raten
- Tamil
- மாலதி Malati
- Telugu
- గూడపాల తీగ Gudapala Thige, పాలమల్లె Palamalle, విశల్యకరణి Visalyakarani
- Urdu
- مالتي Malati
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes India Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; listed synonym of Aganosma heynei. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: India.
- Explore nearby plants
- Uttarakhand →West Bengal →
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How to identify Malati
Identify Malati by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a liana habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Clove-scented flowers.
- Confirm flower colour: White.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: February-September.
- In India, compare location records such as Uttarakhand, West Bengal.
- Confirm it sits within the Apocynaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Malati.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Aganosma caryophyllata
- Genus
- Aganosma
- Family
- Apocynaceae
- Habit
- Liana
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Uttarakhand, West Bengal
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-September
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
Typical of the Apocynaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Follicle
Characters marked “recorded” are for Malati itself; the rest are typical of the Apocynaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Malati
Malati (Aganosma caryophyllata) is a woody climber in the Apocynaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Uttarakhand and West Bengal. Flowering and fruiting run from February to September.
Apocynaceae
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