Vinca-Leaved Ceropegia
Ceropegia vincifolia
- Habit
- Climber
- Found in India
- Maharashtra
- Flowering
- August-September
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Ceropegia vincifolia
- Genus
- Ceropegia
- Family
- Asclepiadaceae
- Habit
- Climber
- Found in India
- Maharashtra
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-September
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable (VU)
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- Broad ovalrecorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Characters marked “recorded” are for Vinca-Leaved Ceropegia itself; the rest are typical of the Asclepiadaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Yellow-greenrecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Follicle
Characters marked “recorded” are for Vinca-Leaved Ceropegia itself; the rest are typical of the Asclepiadaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Marathi
- कंदिल खारचुडी, कंदिलपुष्प
About Vinca-Leaved Ceropegia
A member of the Asclepiadaceae family, Vinca-Leaved Ceropegia (Ceropegia vincifolia) is a climber. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra. Flowering and fruiting run from August to September.
Asclepiadaceae
Milkweed Family
Vinca-Leaved Ceropegia belongs to the Asclepiadaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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