About Tylophora pauciflora
Vincetoxicum bracteatum, synonyms including Tylophora pauciflora, is a species of climbing plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is commonly known as kiri aguna in Sri Lanka. It is edible and is used in traditional medicine. It was first described by Carl Peter Thunberg in 1821 as Cynanchum bracteatum.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Tylophora pauciflora
- Genus
- Tylophora
- Family
- ASCLEPIADACEAE
- Habit
- Climber
- Habitat
- Shola forest, Dry deciduous forests
- Flowering & fruiting
- June-August
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Botanical family
Asclepiadaceae
Milkweed Family
Tylophora pauciflora belongs to the Asclepiadaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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