Buta / Tiny Morning Glory
Ipomoea eriocarpa
- Habit
- Climber
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat & more
- Flowering
- August-February
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Ipomoea eriocarpa
- Genus
- Ipomoea
- Family
- Convolvulaceae
- Habit
- Climber
- Habitat
- Dry deciduous forests and scrub jungles
- Distribution
- Tropical Africa, Madagascar through Tropical Asia and Northern Australia
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Uttarakhand
- 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
- Hindi
- बूटा buta, भांवर bhanwar
- Bengali
- ঘোড়াকলমি ghorakalami, ঘোড়াকলমি
- Kannada
- ಮುಳ್ಳುಬಳ್ಳಿ Mullu balli, ಮಳ್ಳುಬಳ್ಳಿ Maḷlu balli
- Malayalam
- Pulichevidu
- Marathi
- माळ घंटी maal ghanti, रानभोवरी raanbhovari
About Buta
Tiny Morning Glory (Ipomoea eriocarpa) 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 dry deciduous forests and scrub jungles. It occurs across Tropical Africa, Madagascar through Tropical Asia and Northern Australia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-February. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Convolvulaceae
Morning glory family
Buta belongs to the Convolvulaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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