Chimine / The White Thunbergia
Thunbergia fragrans var. vestita
- Habit
- Climber
- Flowering
- September-February
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Thunbergia fragrans var. vestita
- Genus
- Thunbergia
- Family
- Acanthaceae
- Habit
- Climber
- Habitat
- Deciduous forests in Ghats
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Acanthaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Acanthaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- चिमीन Chimine
- Tamil
- இந்திரபுஷ்பி Intirapushpi, காச நங்கை Kaasa Nangai, தண்ணிக் கொடி Thanni Kodi
- Telugu
- ఇంద్రతీగ Indrathige, పాలతీగ Palathiga
- Kannada
- ಹೆಗಲ ಬಳ್ಳಿ Hegala Balli, ಇಂದ್ರಪುಷ್ಪ Indrapushpa
- Malayalam
- നൂർവൻ വള്ളി Noorvan Valli
- Marathi
- चिमणी Chimani, चिमीन Chimine, चिमिन
About Chimine
The White Thunbergia (Thunbergia fragrans var. vestita) is a climber belonging to the Acanthaceae family (Acanthus family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite simple leaves, spike/raceme flower clusters, capsule fruit. It is typically found in deciduous forests in ghats. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during September-February.
Acanthaceae
Acanthus family
Chimine belongs to the Acanthaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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