Bel Kangu / Goat's Beard
Clematis gouriana
- Habit
- Climber
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- November-April
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Clematis gouriana
- Genus
- Clematis
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
- Habit
- Climber
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous forests and grasslands
- Native to
- Indo-China, Himalayas
- Distribution
- Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Java, Philippines, China, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- November-April
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Bipinnately compoundrecordedThe leaf is divided twice — each 'leaflet' is itself a row of smaller leaflets, giving a fine, fern-like look.“Leaves are pinnate, sometimes bi-pinnate or tri-pinnate.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf shape
- OvaterecordedEgg-shaped, broader near the base.“Leaflets may be ovate or oblong acuminate, with nerves and reticulate venation, and have a shining surface.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Bel Kangu itself; the rest are typical of the Ranunculaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
- Fruit type
- AchenerecordedA small, dry, single-seeded fruit that does not split open.“Compressed achenes, narrowly ovoid or oblong, with persistent feathery style.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Panicle
- Fruit
- Berry
Characters marked “recorded” are for Bel Kangu itself; the rest are typical of the Ranunculaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Hindi
- बेल कंगु Bel kangu, चुरनहार Churanhar, मरोड़फली Marorphali
- Nepali
- जुंगे लहरा Junge Lahara
- Telugu
- పేనుతీవ Pedutiva
- Kannada
- ಬರೀಜ್ವರದ ಬಳ್ಳಿ Barijwarada balli, ತಲೆಜಡಾರಿ Talejadaari, ತಲೆಜಾದರಿ Thalejaadari ನೆಲಕುಮ Nelakuma
- Malayalam
- നികിടക്കൊടി Nikitakkoti
- Marathi
- मोरवेल Morvel, शेंडवेल Shendvel
About Bel Kangu
A member of the Ranunculaceae family, Goat's beard (Clematis gouriana) is a climber. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and 8 other states. It grows in moist deciduous forests and grasslands. Flowering and fruiting run from November to April.
Ranunculaceae
Buttercup/Crowfoot family
Bel Kangu belongs to the Ranunculaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
Explore the Ranunculaceae family →Snap it. Know it.
Point your camera at Bel Kangu or any plant and SASYA identifies it instantly — on-device, offline, and private.