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Aganosma cymosa (Roxb.) G. Don var. elegans (G. Don) Hook. f., Fl. Brit. Ind. 3: 665 (1882) (Syn: Aganosma elegans G. Don, Echites elegans Wall.; Aganosma cymosa (Roxb.) G. Don; Aganosma doniana Wight; Aganosma cymosa var. conferta (G. Don) Hook. f.; Aganosma conferta G . Don; Toxocarpus eriocarpus Hook. f.; Echites bracteata Wall.) as per A revision of Aganosma (Blume) G. Don (Apocynaceae) by DAVID J. MIDDLETON’- Kew Bulletin, Vol. 51, No. 3 (1996), pp. 455-482;
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Distribution: Southern India, Sri Lanka- HABITAT. In evergreen or deciduous forest or scrub to 1550 m. as per A revision of Aganosma (Blume) G. Don (Apocynaceae) by DAVID J. MIDDLETON’- Kew Bulletin, Vol. 51, No. 3 (1996), pp. 455-482;
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ah-gan-OZ-muh — Greek: aganos (gentle, pleasing); osme (scent, odour) — refers to the fragrant flowers typical of this genus … compiled from the web sy-MOH-sa — furnished with cymes (flower clusters which open from the center first, then in succession outward toward the periphery) … Dave’s Botanary . commonly known as: forest aganosma • Kannada: ಚಿತ್ರಲೀನ ಬಳ್ಳಿ chithraleena balli • Konkani: चंदनवेल chandanwel • Malayalam: ആനക്കയ്യൂരം aanakkayyooram, ചെറിയപൂപ്പാൽവള്ളി cheriyapooppalvalli • Marathi: चंदनवेल chandanwel • Odia: ମାଳତୀ malati • Tamil: கூறுவெளிச்சாங் கொடி kooruvelichaankodi, மணிலாங்கொடி manilaankodi, செல்லாக்கொடி sellaakkodi • Telugu: మాలతి maalathi Names compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2026/07/aganosma-cymosa-roxb-gdon.html . Please find attached images of a peculier pod having the stalk in the centre of the pod and looks like cow’s horn but very slender.
Id please. This climber is perhaps Aganosma, most probably (A. cymosa) belonging the family Apocynaceae. These are two follicles attached on a common stalk. The picture shows Follicle of an Asclepiadaceae. [Not pods]. Aganosma cymosa leaves have been used in plant raw drug trade in Madurai and Dindugal dist of TN. I agree with … for Aganosma cymosa follicles Aganosma cymosa var. elegans as per A revision of Aganosma (Blume) G. Don (Apocynaceae) by DAVID J. MIDDLETON’- Kew Bulletin, Vol. 51, No. 3 (1996), pp. 455-482 .  Identification: Dear all pleaese help to identify the plant
Date/Time- 18-02-2011 / 02:30 PM This is Aganosma, most probably A. cymosa I have matched the specimen with herbarium of Reagional Plant Research Center (RPRC), Bhubaneswar. The species is Aganosma cymosa. Aganosma cymosa var. elegans as per A revision of Aganosma (Blume) G. Don (Apocynaceae) by DAVID J. MIDDLETON’- Kew Bulletin, Vol. 51, No. 3 (1996), pp. 455-482
Aganosma cymosa from Mandya District Karnataka : Attachments (3). 1 post by 1 author.
Found Aganosma cymosa in flower at foothill of Narayanadurga, border of Melkote Temple sanctuary, Mandya District Karnataka on 30/6/2013. Aganosma cymosa var. elegans as per A revision of Aganosma (Blume) G. Don (Apocynaceae) by DAVID J. MIDDLETON’- Kew Bulletin, Vol. 51, No. 3 (1996), pp. 455-482
Aganosma cymosa (Roxb.) G.Don.SN Mar 14 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (2).
Aganosma cymosa (Roxb.) G.Don, Fam: Apocynaceae,
wild climber from tirumala Hills of Andhra pradesh. Aganosma cymosa var. elegans as per A revision of Aganosma (Blume) G. Don (Apocynaceae) by DAVID J. MIDDLETON’- Kew Bulletin, Vol. 51, No. 3 (1996), pp. 455-482
Aganosma cymosa var. elegans as per A revision of Aganosma (Blume) G. Don (Apocynaceae) by DAVID J. MIDDLETON’- Kew Bulletin, Vol. 51, No. 3 (1996), pp. 455-482
Flora of Kaiga_for ID 25072018 PK1 : 17 posts by 6 authors. Attachments (1)- 791 kb.
Pl see Attached pic for ID. from Kaiga, Uttarakannada Western Ghats.
Date/Time-:24/06/2018 – 10:30, Location- Place, Altitude – Kaiga , Uttar Kannada ,Karnataka, 380 mtrs Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ – Wild Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- Tree Ichnocarpus frutescens (L.) W.T.Aiton (Apocynaceae), krishna sariva, Kali doodi
Can you post habit photo ?
Does not match with images at Ichnocarpus frutescens (L.) W.T.Aiton
If not a tree as mentioned, this can be Aganosma cymosa
It is Aganosma dichotoma I had a doubt. That’s why I asked for a habit photo. Thanks … for the ID. Sorry for the late reply… Here is the habitat pic, the plant is about 6 mtr away from this stream. It is ever green forest. I have included two more pics for your review.
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Yes it is definitely Aganosma dichotoma which is abundant in our area, based on several edaphic factors, climate the sepal colour and size of flowers vary.
Yes. I agree with … for the species.
I will go with … initial id of Aganosma cymosa var. elegans as per images and details herein compared to Aganosma dichotoma
Yes you are correct; Aganosma dichotama the sepals are pinkish-red; corolla tube longer than than the lobes; cymes are mostly divaricate. thank you for correcting me
Looks like a Rubiaceae. This is Aganosma sp. (Apocynaceae) I to agree with … Yes, it’s …, resembles Aganosma cymosa, .        670 ID wild climber Aganosma: 20 high res. images. Please ID wild plant, Location: Punnayar Water Falls Kanjikuzhy Idukki Kerala INDIA
Altitude: 2500fsl
Flower date: 01AUG2023, 06.50pm
Habitat: wild moisture rocky sloppy windy misty canopied waterfalls highland
Plant habit: large branched woody milky climber, hard rough black cylindrical stem 20 inch base diameter, perennial
Height: 06 meters
Host tree: Schefflera
Leaves: opposite elliptic acute simple glossy size upto: 08×4cm
Flower: terminal panicle inflorescence, clustered, whitish, good fragrance diameter:02cm
Fruit: bowed achen paired elongated cylindrical tomentose, size (single): 25x01cm
Seed: brown numerous pappus .
Names of Plants in India :: Aganosma cymosa (Roxb.) G.Don: 1 image.
Aganosma cymosa (Roxb.) G.Don ah-gan-OZ-muh — Greek: aganos (gentle, pleasing); osme (scent, odour) — refers to the fragrant flowers typical of this genus … compiled from the web
sy-MOH-sa — furnished with cymes (flower clusters which open from the center first, then in succession outward toward the periphery) … Dave’s Botanary commonly known as: forest aganosma • Kannada: ಚಿತ್ರಲೀನ ಬಳ್ಳಿ chithraleena balli • Konkani: चंदनवेल chandanwel • Malayalam: ആനക്കയ്യൂരം aanakkayyooram, ചെറിയപൂപ്പാൽവള്ളി cheriyapoopavalli • Marathi: चंदनवेल chandanwel • Odia: ମାଳତୀ malati • Tamil: கூறுவெளிச்சாங் கொடி kooruvelichaankodi, மணிலாங்கொடி manilaankodi, செல்லாக்கொடி sellaakkodi • Telugu: మాలతి maalathi
known for / parts made use of: whole plant, roots, leaves and shoot tips, flowers botanical names: Aganosma cymosa (Roxb.) G.Don … and more at POWO, retrieved 4 July 2026 Bibliography / etymology / notes
Links listed as references in the notes below, may not remain valid permanently. Portals / websites have a tendency to re-organize / revise their content, leading to change in URLs of pages in their site. Some sites may even close down at their own will. The bits about the languages of India mentioned below are merely some bare facts gathered from the internet; just enough to satisfy curiosity about “where” could the listed names be best prevalent in India. All English transliterated names to be taken sensu amplo.
~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~
written and spoken widely, in most parts of India
forest aganosma
~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~
written in: Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) … spoken in: Karnataka
ಚಿತ್ರಲೀನ ಬಳ್ಳಿ chithraleena balli
~~~~~ KONKANI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (कोंकणी) / Kannada (ಕೊಂಕಣಿ) / Malayalam (കൊങ്കണി) / Perso-Arabic (کونکنی) / Romi (Konknni) … spoken in: Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala, Gujarat
चंदनवेल chandanwel
~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~
written in: Malayalam (മലയാളം) … spoken in: Kerala, Lakshadweep
ആനക്കയ്യൂരം aanakkayyooram, ചെറിയപൂപ്പാൽവള്ളി cheriyapoopavalli
~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (मराठी) … spoken in: Maharashtra, Karnataka
चंदनवेल chandanwel
~~~~~ ODIA ~~~~~
written in: Odia (ଓଡ଼ିଆ) … spoken in: Odisha, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
ମାଳତୀ malati
~~~~~ TAMIL ~~~~~
written in: Tamil (தமிழ்) … spoken in: Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
கூறுவெளிச்சாங் கொடி kooruvelichaankodi, மணிலாங்கொடி manilaankodi, செல்லாக்கொடி sellaakkodi
~~~~~ TELUGU ~~~~~
written in: Telugu ( తెలుగు) … spoken in: Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Puducherry
మాలతి maalathi
~~~~~ KNOWN DISTRIBUTION in INDIA ~~~~~
Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu
NOTE: Select regional names have been intentionally coined on this page for languages that previously lacked vernacular terms, to give this lesser-known species a localized identity. ~~~~~ Created on: 18:59 04-07-2026 ¦ Last updated: 15:14 05-07-2026 (DD-MM-YYYY) ~~~~~
Names compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2026/07/aganosma-cymosa-roxb-gdon.html
Cheriyapooppalvalli is the correct English spelling. Malayalam name transcription corrected …
commonly known as: forest aganosma • Kannada: ಚಿತ್ರಲೀನ ಬಳ್ಳಿ chithraleena balli • Konkani: चंदनवेल chandanwel • Malayalam: ആനക്കയ്യൂരം aanakkayyooram, ചെറിയപൂപ്പാൽവള്ളി cheriyapooppalvalli • Marathi: चंदनवेल chandanwel • Odia: ମାଳତୀ malati • Tamil: கூறுவெளிச்சாங் கொடி kooruvelichaankodi, மணிலாங்கொடி manilaankodi, செல்லாக்கொடி sellaakkodi • Telugu: మాలతి maalathi
. References:
A revision of Aganosma (Blume) G. Don (Apocynaceae) by DAVID J. MIDDLETON’- Kew Bulletin, Vol. 51, No. 3 (1996), pp. 455-482
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Aganosma cymosa var. elegans
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