✿Asclepiadaceae · Heterostemma
Deccan Star Creeper
Heterostemma dalzellii
Climberoutdoor
- Habit
- Climber
- Found in India
- Maharashtra
- Flowering
- September-October
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Heterostemma dalzellii
- Genus
- Heterostemma
- Family
- Asclepiadaceae
- Habit
- Climber
- Native to
- India
- Found in India
- Maharashtra
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-October
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- Heart-shapedrecorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Characters marked “recorded” are for Deccan Star Creeper 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 Deccan Star Creeper itself; the rest are typical of the Asclepiadaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Deccan Star Creeper
Deccan Star Creeper (Heterostemma dalzellii) is a climber in the Asclepiadaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra. Flowering and fruiting run from September to October.
Botanical family
Asclepiadaceae
Milkweed Family
Deccan Star Creeper belongs to the Asclepiadaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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