About Green Milkweed Creeper
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.
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
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Tamil
- Perum kahamugan kodi
- Malayalam
- വട്ടു വല്ലീ Vattu valli
- Marathi
- शॆंडवेल Shendvel, जाती Jati, मारवेल Marvel
Botanical family
Asclepiadaceae
Milkweed Family
Green Milkweed Creeper belongs to the Asclepiadaceae family.
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