Katapergu / Panicled Erycibe
Erycibe paniculata
- Habit
- Liana
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala & more
- Flowering
- September-May
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Erycibe paniculata
- Genus
- Erycibe
- Family
- Convolvulaceae
- Habit
- Liana
- Habitat
- Semi-Evergreen forests, also in sacred groves
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- Sri Lanka, India, Himalayas, Andaman Islands (India), Australia
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Goa, West Bengal, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-May
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Convolvulaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Convolvulaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- Katapergu
- Tamil
- Unamkodi, Unankodi
- Kannada
- Ankola balli, Ankole, Krimighna
- Malayalam
- Nakkuvalli, Irimpiyathali, Erumathali
About Katapergu
Panicled Erycibe (Erycibe paniculata) is a liana belonging to the Convolvulaceae family (Morning glory family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple/lobed leaves, cymose axillary flower clusters, capsule fruit. It is typically found in semi-evergreen forests, also in sacred groves. It occurs across Sri Lanka, India, Himalayas, Andaman Islands (India), Australia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during September-May.
Convolvulaceae
Morning glory family
Katapergu belongs to the Convolvulaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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