As recorded for Chapakno
Pseudarthria viscida
Chapakno / Sticky-Pod Weed चपकनो
Hindi name · See all regional names ↓
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra & more
- Flowering
- August-February
Chapakno in regional languages
Find the name you know, then compare it with the botanical profile. Columns list recorded aliases; they are not paired translations. A Latin spelling appears only when it is present in the source record.
| Language | Regional script | Recorded Latin spelling |
|---|---|---|
| Hindi | चपकनो | Chapakno |
| Bengali | আঠালোপর্ণী | Athaloparni |
| Tamil | கொடி ஒட்டை · மூவிலை பச்சிலை · மூவிலைப்புன்னை | Koti Ottai, Muvilai-Paccilai, Muvilai-P-Punnai |
| Telugu | మూయక · ముయ్యాకు పొన్న · నయాకు పొన్న | Muyak, Muyyakuponna, Nayakuponna |
| Kannada | ಅಂಟುಬೆಳೆ ಗಿಡ · ಅಂಟುಪರ್ಣಿ · ಮೂವಿಲೆ | Antubele Gida, Antuparni, Moovile |
| Malayalam | മൂവില · ശലപർണി | Moovila, Shalaparni |
| Marathi | चिकटा | Chikta |
See the original recorded names
- Hindi
- चपकनो Chapakno
- Bengali
- আঠালোপর্ণী Athaloparni
- Tamil
- கொடி ஒட்டை Koti Ottai, மூவிலை பச்சிலை Muvilai-Paccilai, மூவிலைப்புன்னை Muvilai-P-Punnai
- Telugu
- మూయక Muyak, ముయ్యాకు పొన్న Muyyakuponna, నయాకు పొన్న Nayakuponna
- Kannada
- ಅಂಟುಬೆಳೆ ಗಿಡ Antubele Gida, ಅಂಟುಪರ್ಣಿ Antuparni, ಮೂವಿಲೆ Moovile
- Malayalam
- മൂവില Moovila, ശലപർണി Shalaparni
- Marathi
- चिकटा Chikta
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes India Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: India to Myanmar, Malesia.
- Recorded habitat
- Moist deciduous forests, also in the plains
- Explore nearby plants
- Tamil Nadu →Karnataka →Maharashtra →
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How to identify Chapakno
Identify Chapakno by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a undershrub habit.
- Confirm leaf type: Trifoliate (three leaflets).
- Confirm leaf surface: Pubescent (softly hairy).
- Confirm flower colour: Purple.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: August-February.
- In India, compare location records such as Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Fabaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Chapakno.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Pseudarthria viscida
- Genus
- Pseudarthria
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous forests, also in the plains
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Timor
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Trifoliate (three leaflets)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Pubescent (softly hairy)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Chapakno itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- PurplerecordedPurple or violet
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Chapakno itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Chapakno
Sticky-pod weed (Pseudarthria viscida) belongs to the Fabaceae family, where it grows as a low shrub. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra and 4 other states. It grows in moist deciduous forests, also in the plains. Flowering and fruiting run from August to February.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Chapakno belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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