Tylophora fasciculata

Vincetoxicum fasciculatum (Buch.-Ham. ex Wight) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 424 (1891) (syn: Pentasacme fasciculatum (Buch.-Ham. ex Wight) M.R.Almeida; Tylophora fasciculata Buch.-Ham. ex Wight);
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India, Sri Lanka, Bhutan to Thailand: East Himalaya, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand as per POWO;
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764 ID wild plant: 18 high res. images.
Please ID wild climber,

Location: Uppukunnu Painavu Idukki Kerala INDIA
Altitude: 4100fsl
Flower date: 06APR2026, 05.30pm
Habitat: wild moisture sloppy misty windy grassy highland 
Plant habit: small obliquely unbranched climber(?), slender weak cylindrical purplish hairy stem 02.5mm base diameter, annual
Length: 01 feet
Leaves: opposite elongate acute simple flexible, wavy margins, size upto: 05x3cm
Flower: axillary panicle inflorescence
Fruit: capsule green into brown conic size:07.5x03cm

Seed:


Tylophora ??


I think it is Tylophora fasciculata as per
https://indiaflora-ces.iisc.ac.in/herbsheet.php?id=12083&cat=13
https://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Brown-Flowered%20Ipecac.html
https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:102771-1
https://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Tylophora%20fasciculata


Yes, it is Tylophora fasciculata, dear …, thank you very much for ID my plant


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Vincetoxicum fasciculatum ID#764: 9 high res. images.
Vincetoxicum fasciculatum
Image updation and sharing more information.

Location: near Vannappuram Thodupuzha Idukki Kerala INDIA
Altitude: 1800fsl
Flower date: 13JUN2026, 12.10pm
Habitat: wild moisture rocky misty windy highland 
Plant habit: small obliquely unbranched epilithic twining herb, slender weak cylindrical purplish hairy stem 02.5mm base diameter, annual
Length: 01 feet
Leaves: opposite elongate acute simple flexible, wavy margins, size upto: 05x3cm
Flower: extra axillary umbel inflorescence, clustered, non fragrant brownish diameter: 07mm
Fruit: capsule green into brown conic size:07.5x03cm
Seed: brown pappous numerous


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References:
POWO

Updated on July 3, 2026

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