Perum Kahamugan Kodi / Green Milkweed Creeper
Cosmostigma racemosum
- Habit
- Liana
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka
- Flowering
- April-December
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Cosmostigma racemosum
- Genus
- Cosmostigma
- Family
- Asclepiadaceae
- Habit
- Liana
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous forests, scrub jungles and sacred groves
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Malesia
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Asclepiadaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Asclepiadaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Tamil
- Perum kahamugan kodi
- Malayalam
- വട്ടു വല്ലീ Vattu valli
- Marathi
- शॆंडवेल Shendvel, जाती Jati, मारवेल Marvel
About Perum Kahamugan Kodi
Green Milkweed Creeper (Cosmostigma racemosum) is a liana belonging to the Asclepiadaceae family (Milkweed Family). It is typically found in moist deciduous forests, scrub jungles and sacred groves. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Malesia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during April-December.
Asclepiadaceae
Milkweed Family
Perum Kahamugan Kodi belongs to the Asclepiadaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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