Kuginiballi / Tambarvel
Ipomoea campanulata
- Habit
- Liana
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu & 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, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, West Bengal
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-February
- 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
- Kannada
- ಕುಗಿನಿಬಳ್ಳಿ Kuginiballi
About Kuginiballi
Tambarvel (Ipomoea campanulata) is a liana 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 deciduous forests and mangrove forests. It occurs across Indo-Malesia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-February.
Convolvulaceae
Morning glory family
Kuginiballi belongs to the Convolvulaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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