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by P. Santhan (Inserted by J.M.Garg) Ceropegia decaisneana Wight, Icon. Pl. Ind. Orient. 4: t. 1259 1848. (syn: Ceropegia brevicollis Hook.f.; Ceropegia decaisneana var. brevicollis (Hook.f.) H.Huber);
Twiners, root tuberous. Leaves to 11 x 1.5 cm, linear lanceolate, apex apiculate, base obtuse, membranous; petiole 1.5 cm. Cymes axillary; peduncle to 10 cm long; pedicels 1.2 cm long; calyx linear, 3 mm; corolla base inflated, tube 2 cm long, lobes 1.5 cm, lanceolate; corona outer 1 mm, inner spathulate, 2 mm. Flowering and fruiting: October-December
Moist deciduous forests
Western Ghats (Endemic)
(Attributions- Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
Ceropegia decaisneana Wight SN Aug 17 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (3).
Ceropegia decaisneana Wight, Asclepiadaceae wild climber from Irpu falls area of coorg, Karnataka
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