About Little Glory
Evolvulus alsinoides, commonly known as dwarf morning glory and slender dwarf morning glory, is a flowering plant from the family Convolvulaceae. In Indian ayurveda, it is commonly known as Visnukranta, Vishnukranti or Shankhavel. It has a natural pantropical distribution encompassing tropical and warm-temperate regions of Australasia, Indomalaya, Polynesia, Sub-Saharan Africa and the Americas. It was first described in 1753 by Carl Linnaeus as Convolvulus alsinoides. In 1762, he transferred it to the new genus, Evolvulus.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Evolvulus alsinoides
- Genus
- Evolvulus
- Family
- CONVOLVULACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Moist and dry deciduous forests, also in the plains
- Distribution
- Tropical & sub-tropical regions of both hemispheres
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-October
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- Visnukrantha, Shyamakrantha
- Nepali
- शंखपुश्पी Shankhapushpee, आँकुरीफूल Aakureephool
- Tamil
- Vishnukranthi, விட்ணுகிராந்தி
- Kannada
- ವಿಷ್ಣುಕ್ರಾಂತಿ Vishnukranti, ವಿಷ್ಣುಕ್ರಾಂತ Vishnukranta, ವಿಷ್ಣುಕಾಂತಿ
- Malayalam
- Vishnukranthi, വിഷ്ണുക്രാന്തി
- Marathi
- विश्णु क्रान्ती Vishnukranti
Convolvulaceae
Morning glory family
Little Glory belongs to the Convolvulaceae family.
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