As recorded for Kuginiballi
Ipomoea campanulata
Kuginiballi / Tambarvel ಕುಗಿನಿಬಳ್ಳಿ
Kannada name · See all regional names ↓
- Habit
- Liana
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- August-February
Kuginiballi in regional languages
Find the name you know, then compare it with the botanical profile. Columns list recorded aliases; they are not paired translations. A Latin spelling appears only when it is present in the source record.
| Language | Regional script | Recorded Latin spelling |
|---|---|---|
| Kannada | ಕುಗಿನಿಬಳ್ಳಿ | Kuginiballi |
See the original recorded names
- Kannada
- ಕುಗಿನಿಬಳ್ಳಿ Kuginiballi
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes Andaman Is., India, Nicobar Is. Kew dataset ↗︎
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: SC. China to Trop. Asia and Vanuatu.
- Recorded habitat
- Moist deciduous forests and mangrove forests
- Explore nearby plants
- Maharashtra →Tamil Nadu →Karnataka →
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How to identify Kuginiballi
Identify Kuginiballi by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a liana habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Large bell-shaped flowers.
- Confirm leaf shape: Cordate (heart-shaped).
- Confirm flower colour: Pink.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: August-February.
- In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Convolvulaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Kuginiballi.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Ipomoea campanulata
- Genus
- Ipomoea
- Family
- Convolvulaceae
- Habit
- Liana
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous forests and mangrove forests
- Distribution
- Indo-Malesia
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, West Bengal
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- Cordate (heart-shaped)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Kuginiballi itself; the rest are typical of the Convolvulaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Pinkrecorded
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
Characters marked “recorded” are for Kuginiballi itself; the rest are typical of the Convolvulaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Kuginiballi
Tambarvel (Ipomoea campanulata) belongs to the Convolvulaceae family, where it grows as a woody climber. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and 2 other states. It grows in moist deciduous forests and mangrove forests. Flowering and fruiting run from August to February.
Convolvulaceae
Morning glory family
Kuginiballi belongs to the Convolvulaceae family.
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