Emme Balli / Silky Wood Rose
Argyreia sericea
- Habit
- Climbing shrub
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh
- Flowering
- July-February
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Argyreia sericea
- Genus
- Argyreia
- Family
- Convolvulaceae
- Habit
- Climbing shrub
- Habitat
- Deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- Cordate (heart-shaped)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Emme Balli itself; the rest are typical of the Convolvulaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Pinkrecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Emme Balli itself; the rest are typical of the Convolvulaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Kannada
- ಎಮ್ಮೆಬಳ್ಳಿ Emme balli
About Emme Balli
A member of the Convolvulaceae family, Silky Wood Rose (Argyreia sericea) is a climbing shrub. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh. It grows in deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting run from July to February.
Convolvulaceae
Morning glory family
Emme Balli belongs to the Convolvulaceae family.
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