Phang / Midnapore Creeper
Rivea hypocrateriformis
- Habit
- Climbing shrub
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat & more
- Flowering
- August-March
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Rivea hypocrateriformis
- Genus
- Rivea
- Family
- Convolvulaceae
- Habit
- Climbing shrub
- Habitat
- On hedges and dry deciduous forests and scrub jungles
- Distribution
- India, Nepal, Pakistan
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-March
- 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
- Hindi
- Phanji, फंग Phang, ग्वारककड़ी Gwal-kakri
- Bengali
- কল্মী লতা Kalmilata, Kindupata, বৈনারিশাক Bainaryshak
- Tamil
- Budthi Kiray, Musuttai, முசுட்டைக்கொடி
- Kannada
- Neer boddi
- Marathi
- सांजवेल Sanjvel, कल्मीलता Kalmilata
About Phang
Midnapore Creeper (Rivea hypocrateriformis) is a climbing shrub 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 on hedges and dry deciduous forests and scrub jungles. It occurs across India, Nepal, Pakistan. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-March.
Convolvulaceae
Morning glory family
Phang belongs to the Convolvulaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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