✿Capparaceae · Capparis
Rudravanti / Large Caper
Capparis moonii
Lianaoutdoor
- Habit
- Liana
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Kerala
- Flowering
- December-October
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Capparis moonii
- Genus
- Capparis
- Family
- Capparaceae
- Habit
- Liana
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- Southwest India, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Kerala
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-October
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Capparaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Capparaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Kannada
- ಲೂತಿಕಾಯಿ Luthikai, ಮುಳ್ಳು ಕತ್ತರಿ Mullu Kattari, ತೊಟ್ಲು ಗಿಡ Totlu Gida
- Malayalam
- തോട്ടുവിള Thottuvila
- Marathi
- रुद्रवंती Rudravanti, वाघाटी Vaghati, वाघाटी
About Rudravanti
Large Caper (Capparis moonii) is a liana belonging to the Capparaceae family (Caper Family). It is typically found in evergreen forests. It occurs across Southwest India, Sri Lanka. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during December-October.
Botanical family
Capparaceae
Caper Family
Rudravanti belongs to the Capparaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
Explore the Capparaceae family →Snap it. Know it.
Point your camera at Rudravanti or any plant and SASYA identifies it instantly — on-device, offline, and private.