Bondvel / Oval Leaved Silverweed
Argyreia elliptica
- Habit
- Climbing shrub
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering
- September-March
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Argyreia elliptica
- Genus
- Argyreia
- Family
- Convolvulaceae
- Habit
- Climbing shrub
- Habitat
- Margins of shola forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-March
- 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
- உன்னாயங்கொடி Unnayankoti
- Marathi
- बोंडवेल Bondvel, Khedari
About Bondvel
Oval Leaved Silverweed (Argyreia elliptica) 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 margins of shola forests. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during September-March.
Convolvulaceae
Morning glory family
Bondvel belongs to the Convolvulaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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