Mhalungi / Purple Morning Glory
Argyreia cuneata
- Habit
- Climbing shrub
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering
- August-February
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Argyreia cuneata
- Genus
- Argyreia
- Family
- Convolvulaceae
- Habit
- Climbing shrub
- Habitat
- Dry deciduous forests and grasslands
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Convolvulaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Convolvulaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Tamil
- Kanvalipoo, Vettai chedi
- Marathi
- म्हाळुंगी Mhalungi, म्हाळुंगी
About Mhalungi
Purple Morning Glory (Argyreia cuneata) is a climbing shrub belonging to the Convolvulaceae family (Morning glory family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple/lobed leaves, cymose axillary flower clusters, capsule fruit. It is typically found in dry deciduous forests and grasslands. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-February.
Convolvulaceae
Morning glory family
Mhalungi belongs to the Convolvulaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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