Genianthus laurifolius
- Habit
- Climber
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Arunachal Pradesh
- Flowering
- October-December
How to identify Genianthus laurifolius
Identify Genianthus laurifolius by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a climber habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Laurel-like leaves.
- Confirm leaf shape: Broad oval.
- Confirm flower colour: Yellow-green.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: October-December.
- In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra, Karnataka, Arunachal Pradesh.
- Confirm it sits within the Asclepiadaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Genianthus laurifolius.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Genianthus laurifolius
- Genus
- Genianthus
- Family
- Asclepiadaceae
- Habit
- Climber
- Native to
- India
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Arunachal Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- Broad ovalrecorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Characters marked “recorded” are for Genianthus laurifolius itself; the rest are typical of the Asclepiadaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Yellow-greenrecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Follicle
Characters marked “recorded” are for Genianthus laurifolius itself; the rest are typical of the Asclepiadaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Genianthus laurifolius
Genianthus laurifolius is a climber in the Asclepiadaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Arunachal Pradesh. Flowering and fruiting run from October to December.
Asclepiadaceae
Milkweed Family
Genianthus laurifolius belongs to the Asclepiadaceae family.
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