Shivalingi / Lollipop Climber
Diplocyclos palmatus
- Habit
- Climber
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana & more
- Flowering
- August-January
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Diplocyclos palmatus
- Genus
- Diplocyclos
- Family
- Cucurbitaceae
- Habit
- Climber
- Habitat
- Deciduous forests, also roadsides
- Distribution
- India, Africa, Sri Lanka, sub-tropical Himalayas, China, Japan, Malaysia, Australia, Myanmar, Philippines, Java
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-January
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Cucurbitaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Cucurbitaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- शिवलिंगी shivalingi, शिवलिंगी [shivalingi]
- Nepali
- सावा sava, शिवलिंगी shivalingi, सावा [sava]
- Tamil
- ஐவிரலி aivirali, ஐவிரலி [aivirali], ஐவிரல் கோவை
- Telugu
- లింగ దొండ lingadonda, లింగ దొండ [lingadonda]
- Kannada
- ಲಿಂಗತೊಂಡೆ ಬಳ್ಳಿ lingatonde balli, ಶಿವಲಿಂಗಿ shivalingi, ಮಹಾಲಿಂಗ [Ma-Haa-lin-gaa], ಲಿಂಗತೊಂಡೆ ಬಳ್ಳಿ [linga-tonde balli]
- Malayalam
- ഐവിരലിക്കോവ aiviralikkova, കരിങ്കായി karinkaayi, നെയ്യുണ്ണി neyyunni, ഐവിരലിക്കോവ
- Marathi
- महादेवी mahadevi, शिवलिंगी shivalingi, महादेवी [maha-devi], शिवलिंगी
- Sanskrit
- आपस्तम्भिनी [apashtambhini], चित्रफला [chitraphala], लिङ्गजा [lingaja], लिङ्गिनी [lingini]
- Gujarati
- શિવલિંગી [shivalingi]
About Shivalingi
Lollipop Climber (Diplocyclos palmatus) is a climber belonging to the Cucurbitaceae family (Cucumber/Gourd family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple/lobed leaves, solitary/racemose flower clusters, pepo (gourd/berry) fruit. It is typically found in deciduous forests, also roadsides. It occurs across India, Africa, Sri Lanka, sub-tropical Himalayas, China, Japan, Malaysia, Australia, Myanmar, Philippines, Java. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-January.
Cucurbitaceae
Cucumber/Gourd family
Shivalingi belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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