Tylophora ovata (Lindl.) Hook. ex Steud., Nomencl. Bot. (ed. 2) 2: 726 1841. (syn: Diplolepis apiculata Lindl.; Diplolepis ovata Lindley; Gymnema hirsuta Wall.; Tylophora atrofolliculata F. P. Metcalf; Tylophora hirsuta (Wall.) Wight; Tylophora hispida Decne.; Tylophora hispida var. brownii Hayata; Tylophora jacquemontii Decne.; Tylophora lanyuensis Liu & Lu; Tylophora mollissima Wall.; Tylophora ovata var. lanyuensis (Liu & Lu) S.S. Ying; Tylophora panzhutenga Z. Y. Zhu; Vincetoxicum hirsutum (Decne.) Kuntze; Vincetoxicum hispidum (Decne.) Kuntze; Vincetoxicum mollissimum (Wall.) Kuntze);
China (Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Hunan, Sichuan, Yunnan),
Taiwan, India (N- & NE-India, SW Ghats (Nilgiris & Pulneys), tropical Himalayas, Darjeeling), Burma, Nepal, Pakistan (Swat, Hazara, Pakistani Punjab), Jammu & Kashmir (Murree, Poonch), Vietnam, peninsular Malaysia (Penang, Perak), Philippines (Batan) as per Catalogue of Life;
SK1601 25 Nov 2018 : 9 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (7)- around 700 kb each. Location: Victoria Peak, Hong Kong
Date: 2 November 2018
Elevation: 1300 ft.
Habit : Wild Asclepiadaceae. ??
Tylophora ovata (Lindl.) Hook. ex Steud. ??
Yes sir, this looks like Tylophora ovata.
SK2079 27 July 2019 : 4 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (8) Location: Phedi, Nagarkot, Bhaktapur
Date: 6 July 2019
Elevation: 1623 m.
Habit : Wild
Vincetoxicum hirsutum (Wall.) Kuntze ??
Syn : Tylophora hirsuta (Wall.) Wight
I think matches with Tylophora ovata (Lindl.) Hook. ex Steud. as per synonyms, details and references herein. Thank you …!
However, looks like all names are for the same sp.
Yes.
Is not it unique that some nodes have 3 leaves instead of opposite leaves ??
However, the genus link of Flora of Pakistan says, leaves opposite.
References: Catalogue of Life WFO The Plant List Ver.1.1 Tropicos IPNI |