Gold Dwarf Morning Glory
Hewittia malabarica
- Habit
- Climber
- Found in India
- Kerala, Gujarat, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- July-March
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Hewittia malabarica
- Genus
- Hewittia
- Family
- Convolvulaceae
- Habit
- Climber
- Habitat
- Moist and dry deciduous forests, also in the plains
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- Tropical Africa, Asia, Malaysia, Polynesia, America
- Found in India
- Kerala, Gujarat, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Assam
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-March
- 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
- Malayalam
- വട്ടപ്പൂന്താനി
About Gold Dwarf Morning Glory
Gold Dwarf Morning Glory (Hewittia malabarica) is a climber 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 moist and dry deciduous forests, also in the plains. It occurs across Tropical Africa, Asia, Malaysia, Polynesia, America. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during July-March.
Convolvulaceae
Morning glory family
Gold Dwarf Morning Glory belongs to the Convolvulaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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