Do Patti Lata / Goat's Foot Creeper
Ipomoea pes-caprae
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Goa & more
- Flowering
- October-March
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Ipomoea pes-caprae
- Genus
- Ipomoea
- Family
- Convolvulaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Sandy sea coasts and mangrove forests, also in the plains
- Distribution
- Pantropical
- Found in India
- Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Goa, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-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
- Hindi
- दो पत्ती लता Do Patti Lata
- Tamil
- Attukkal
- Telugu
- Balabantatige
- Kannada
- ಅಡಂಬು Adambu, ಅಡಂಬಳ್ಳಿ Adamballi, ದಾಸರಿ Dasari
- Malayalam
- നാരീപദമ് Naripadam, Pulichuvadi, Pulichuvatu
- Marathi
- मर्यादा वेल Maryada-vel
About Do Patti Lata
Goat's Foot Creeper (Ipomoea pes-caprae) is a herb 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 sandy sea coasts and mangrove forests, also in the plains. It occurs across Pantropical. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during October-March. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Convolvulaceae
Morning glory family
Do Patti Lata belongs to the Convolvulaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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