Hammock Viper's-Tail
Pentalinon luteum
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Telangana
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Pentalinon luteum
- Genus
- Pentalinon
- Family
- Apocynaceae
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Telangana
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Apocynaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Apocynaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Hammock Viper's-Tail
Hammock Viper's-Tail (Pentalinon luteum) is a plant belonging to the Apocynaceae family (Dogbane family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite/whorled simple leaves, cymose/umbellate flower clusters, follicle pair fruit. It is usually grown in outdoor settings.

Apocynaceae
Dogbane family
Hammock Viper's-Tail belongs to the Apocynaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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