Typical of the Aristolochiaceae family
Aristolochia bracteolata
Kiramar / Bracteated Birthwort कीड़ामार
Hindi name · See all regional names ↓
- Habit
- Climber
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Maharashtra & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Kiramar 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hindi | कीड़ामार · कीटमार | Kiramar, Kitamar |
| Tamil | Not recorded | Aadutheendapalai, Karunnikkoti, Putakampam |
| Telugu | గడపరాకు | Not recorded |
| Kannada | ಆಡುಮುಟ್ಟದಗಿಡ · ಕುರಿಗಿಡ · ಕತ್ತೆಕಿರುಬನಗಿಡ | Adu Muttada gida, Kurigida, Kattekirubana gida |
| Malayalam | ആടുതൊടാപ്പാല | Attukottappala, Aduthinnapalai |
| Marathi | Not recorded | Gandhaari, Gindhaan, Keedamaari |
See the original recorded 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
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes Assam, India Kew dataset ↗︎
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: Mali to Arabian Pen. and Tanzania, Indian Subcontinent to Myanmar.
- Recorded habitat
- Often on plains to the coasts, in wastelands, along river banks, bunds of paddy fields etc
- Explore nearby plants
- Tamil Nadu →Gujarat →Maharashtra →
Occurrence records show where a plant has been recorded; they do not establish that it is native there. Compare local habitat and growing conditions when choosing plants for a garden.
How to identify Kiramar
Identify Kiramar by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a climber habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Mottled purple-brown pipe-shaped flowers.
- Confirm leaf shape: Ovate.
- Confirm flower colour: Purple.
- Confirm flower arrangement: Solitary.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: Throughout the year.
- In India, compare location records such as Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and nearby regions.
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
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.
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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