Kiramar / Bracteated Birthwort
Aristolochia bracteolata
- Habit
- Climber
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Maharashtra & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Aristolochia bracteolata
- Genus
- Aristolochia
- Family
- Aristolochiaceae
- Habit
- Climber
- Habitat
- Often on plains to the coasts, in wastelands, along river banks, bunds of paddy fields etc
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Arabia, Tropical Africa
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Uttarakhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- OvaterecordedEgg-shaped, broader near the base.“The leaves are ovate 1.5–8 × 1.5–7 cm with a petiole 0.5–4.5 cm long.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Kiramar itself; the rest are typical of the Aristolochiaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- PurplerecordedPurple or violet
- Flower arrangement
- SolitaryrecordedA single flower borne alone, not in a cluster.“Aristolochia bracteolata has been observed to have 2–3 flowers per in Somalia, however outside Somalia the plant seems to have solitary flowers.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fruit type
- CapsulerecordedA dry fruit from a fused ovary that splits open at maturity to release seeds.“Capsules are oblong-ellipsoid, 1.5–2.5 cm.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Characters marked “recorded” are for Kiramar itself; the rest are typical of the Aristolochiaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Hindi
- कीड़ामार Kiramar, कीटमार Kitamar
- Tamil
- Aadutheendapalai, Karunnikkoti, Putakampam
- Telugu
- గడపరాకు
- Kannada
- ಆಡುಮುಟ್ಟದಗಿಡ Adu Muttada gida, ಕುರಿಗಿಡ Kurigida, ಕತ್ತೆಕಿರುಬನಗಿಡ Kattekirubana gida
- Malayalam
- Attukottappala, Aduthinnapalai, ആടുതൊടാപ്പാല
- Marathi
- Gandhaari, Gindhaan, Keedamaari
About Kiramar
Bracteated Birthwort (Aristolochia bracteolata) is a climber in the Aristolochiaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Maharashtra and 8 other states. It grows in often on plains to the coasts, in wastelands, along river banks, bunds of paddy fields etc. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.
Aristolochiaceae
Birthwort Family
Kiramar belongs to the Aristolochiaceae family.
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