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
- Flowering & fruiting
- November-April
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Variable
- Type
- Variable
- Venation
- Variable
Typical of the Ranunculaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Ranunculaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
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
Goat's Beard (Clematis gouriana) is a climber belonging to the Ranunculaceae family (Buttercup/Crowfoot family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/opposite simple/compound leaves, cymose/solitary/raceme flower clusters, achene/follicle fruit. It is typically found in moist deciduous forests and grasslands. Native to Indo-China, Himalayas, it is distributed across Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Java, Philippines, China, Sri Lanka. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during November-April.
Ranunculaceae
Buttercup/Crowfoot family
Bel Kangu belongs to the Ranunculaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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