Panacea Twiner
Tylophora indica
Also known as Emetic Swallow-Wort, Indian Ipecacuanha
- Habit
- Climber
- Found in India
- Karnataka, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- May-December
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Tylophora indica
- Genus
- Tylophora
- Family
- Asclepiadaceae
- Habit
- Climber
- Habitat
- Scrub and deciduous forests
- Distribution
- India, Seychelles, Sri Lanka to Southeast Asia, Malaysia, Bangladesh
- Found in India
- Karnataka, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- May-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- Broad ovalrecorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Characters marked “recorded” are for Panacea Twiner itself; the rest are typical of the Asclepiadaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Yellow-greenrecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Follicle
Characters marked “recorded” are for Panacea Twiner itself; the rest are typical of the Asclepiadaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Bengali
- অন্তমূল
About Panacea Twiner
Panacea Twiner (Tylophora indica) is a climber in the Asclepiadaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and 1 other states. It grows in scrub and deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting run from May to December.
Asclepiadaceae
Milkweed Family
Panacea Twiner belongs to the Asclepiadaceae family.
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