Kuginiballi / Tambarvel
Ipomoea campanulata
- Habit
- Liana
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- August-February
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
- Arrangement
- Alternate
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
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Kuginiballi itself; the rest are typical of the Convolvulaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Kannada
- ಕುಗಿನಿಬಳ್ಳಿ Kuginiballi
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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