Lal Pungli / Red Star Glory
Ipomoea hederifolia
Also known as Ivy-Leaf Morning-Glory, Morning-Glory, Star Ipomoea
- Habit
- Climber
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala & more
- Flowering
- September-March
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Ipomoea hederifolia
- Genus
- Ipomoea
- Family
- Convolvulaceae
- Habit
- Climber
- Habitat
- Along stream sides and degraded forests areas
- Native to
- Tropical America
- Distribution
- Naturalized in tropics
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttarakhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-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
- Bengali
- লাল তারা
- Tamil
- Kanavalikkodi
- Telugu
- అడవి కాశి రత్నం Adavi Kaasiratnam
- Malayalam
- Theepori mulla, Suryakanti
- Marathi
- लाल पुंगली Lal pungli, लाल पुंगली
About Lal Pungli
Red Star Glory (Ipomoea hederifolia) 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 along stream sides and degraded forests areas. Native to Tropical America, it is distributed across Naturalized in tropics. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during September-March.
Convolvulaceae
Morning glory family
Lal Pungli belongs to the Convolvulaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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