Apocynaceae · Pentalinon

Hammock Viper's-Tail

Pentalinon luteum

outdoor
Found in India
Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Telangana

Plant Details

Scientific name
Pentalinon luteum
Genus
Pentalinon
Found in India
Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Telangana
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Opposite
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

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

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.

Illustration representing the Apocynaceae family
Botanical family

Apocynaceae

Dogbane family

Hammock Viper's-Tail belongs to the Apocynaceae family.

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