Typical of the Apocynaceae family
Pentalinon luteum
Hammock Viper's-Tail
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Telangana
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range does not include India Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: S. Florida to Caribbean. Not listed native does not establish introduction or absence from India.
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- Tamil Nadu →Kerala →Telangana →
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How to identify Hammock Viper's-Tail
Identify Hammock Viper's-Tail by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Confirm flower colour: Yellow.
- In India, compare location records such as Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Telangana.
- Confirm it sits within the Apocynaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Hammock Viper's-Tail.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Pentalinon luteum
- Genus
- Pentalinon
- Family
- Apocynaceae
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Telangana
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
Typical of the Apocynaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Yellowrecorded
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Follicle
Characters marked “recorded” are for Hammock Viper's-Tail itself; the rest are typical of the Apocynaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Hammock Viper's-Tail
Hammock Viper's-tail (Pentalinon luteum) is a species in the Apocynaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Telangana.
Apocynaceae
Dogbane family
Hammock Viper's-Tail belongs to the Apocynaceae family.
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