Emetic Swallow Wort
Tylophora indica var. glabra
- Habit
- Climber
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka, Seychelles
- Flowering
- May-December
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Tylophora indica var. glabra
- Genus
- Tylophora
- Family
- Asclepiadaceae
- Habit
- Climber
- Habitat
- Sea coast
- Habitat type
- Coastal
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka, Seychelles
- Distribution
- Indo-Malesia
- 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 Emetic Swallow Wort 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 Emetic Swallow Wort itself; the rest are typical of the Asclepiadaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Bengali
- অন্তমূল
About Emetic Swallow Wort
A member of the Asclepiadaceae family, Emetic Swallow Wort (Tylophora indica var. glabra) is a climber. It is native to India, Sri Lanka, Seychelles. It grows in sea coast. Flowering and fruiting run from May to December.
Asclepiadaceae
Milkweed Family
Emetic Swallow Wort belongs to the Asclepiadaceae family.
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