About Panicled Erycibe
Erycibe paniculata is a dicot rainforest liana of the family Convolvulaceae and is native to Indo-China and southern China. It is noteworthy for its very curious petals. Each flower has a five-lobed corolla from each lobe of which project two petal-like extensions at about a 45 degree angle from each other.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Erycibe paniculata
- Genus
- Erycibe
- Family
- CONVOLVULACEAE
- Habit
- Liana
- Habitat
- Semi-Evergreen forests, also in sacred groves
- Distribution
- Sri Lanka, India, Himalayas, Andaman Islands (India), Australia
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-May
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- Katapergu
- Tamil
- Unamkodi, Unankodi
- Kannada
- Ankola balli, Ankole, Krimighna
- Malayalam
- Nakkuvalli, Irimpiyathali, Erumathali
Botanical family
Convolvulaceae
Morning glory family
Panicled Erycibe belongs to the Convolvulaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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