About Chakrani
Thottea siliquosa is a species of flowering plant in the family Aristolochiaceae. It is used as an Ayurvedic medicine in India and Sri Lanka.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Thottea siliquosa
- Genus
- Thottea
- Family
- ARISTOLOCHIACEAE
- Habit
- Shrub
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Kannada
- ಚಕ್ರಾಣಿಕ Chakraanika, ಚಕ್ರಾಣಿಕೆ Chakranike, ನೀರುವಾಟೆ Neeru vaate
- Malayalam
- Alpam, അൽപ്പം
- Marathi
- Chakrani
Botanical family
Aristolochiaceae
Birthwort Family
Chakrani belongs to the Aristolochiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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