Ugina Kodi / Pretty Morning Glory
Ipomoea staphylina
- Habit
- Liana
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- October-April
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Ipomoea staphylina
- Genus
- Ipomoea
- Family
- Convolvulaceae
- Habit
- Liana
- Habitat
- Deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, China
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-April
- 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
- Tamil
- ஊணாங்கொடி, ஓணாங்கொடி
- Kannada
- Ugina kodi, Unang kodi, Sunang kodi
About Ugina Kodi
Pretty Morning Glory (Ipomoea staphylina) 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 deciduous forests. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka, China. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during October-April.
Convolvulaceae
Morning glory family
Ugina Kodi belongs to the Convolvulaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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