Chuttithiruthali / Little Bell
Ipomoea triloba
- Habit
- Climber
- Found in India
- Kerala, Maharashtra, Gujarat & more
- Flowering
- September-November
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Ipomoea triloba
- Genus
- Ipomoea
- Family
- Convolvulaceae
- Habit
- Climber
- Habitat
- Degraded forest areas, also in the plains
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- Tropical America, now throughout the tropics
- Found in India
- Kerala, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-November
- 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
- ঘণ্টি কলমি ghanti kalami, ঘণ্টি কলমি
- Kannada
- ಮೂಗುತಿ ಬಳ್ಳಿ muguthi balli, ವಜಿಗಂಧ vajigandha
- Malayalam
- ചുട്ടിതിരുതാളി chuttithiruthali, തിരുതാളി thiruthaali
- Marathi
- इवळी भोंवरी ivali bhonvari, इवली भोवरी
About Chuttithiruthali
Little Bell (Ipomoea triloba) 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 degraded forest areas, also in the plains. It is native to Tropical America, now throughout the tropics. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during September-November. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Convolvulaceae
Morning glory family
Chuttithiruthali belongs to the Convolvulaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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