Vatan-Vel / Glaucescent Diploclisia
Diploclisia glaucescens
- Habit
- Liana
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- February-August
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Diploclisia glaucescens
- Genus
- Diploclisia
- Family
- Menispermaceae
- Habit
- Liana
- Habitat
- Evergreen, semi-evergreen-and moist deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- Tropical Asia
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, South China, Thailand
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Assam, Goa
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-August
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- Cordate (heart-shaped)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Vatan-Vel itself; the rest are typical of the Menispermaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
Typical of the Menispermaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Tamil
- Kottaiyachachi
- Malayalam
- batta-valli, natsjatam, മലതാങ്ങി
- Marathi
- वाटणवेल Vatan-vel, वाटोळी Vatoli, वाटणवेल
About Vatan-Vel
Glaucescent Diploclisia (Diploclisia glaucescens) is a woody climber in the Menispermaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and 3 other states. It grows in evergreen, semi-evergreen-and moist deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting run from February to August.
Menispermaceae
Moonseed Family
Vatan-Vel belongs to the Menispermaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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