Caralluma adscendens

Caralluma adscendens (Roxb.) R.Br., Mem. Wern. Nat. Hist. Soc. 1: 25 1809. (Syn: Boucerosia adscendens (Roxb.) Wall.);

Marathi– “Makadshingi”;

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Others	Irula : Ekkae chedi
Tamil	Kallimulaiyan, Muyal kombu chedi

Found on bare slopes and stony grounds from plains to 600m. Not common. Peninsular India.

(From India Biodiversity Portal Attributions- Keystone Foundation)
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flower of Caraluma adscandens – efloraofindia | Google Groups : 5 posts by 5 authors. Attachments (2)

… snapped Caraluma adscandens near Bawdhan Wai.
here is it’s flower at my house.

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Great flowers, and greater snaps. Thanks … Never thought would get flowers so soon.

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woww, thats too good, I thought it looks like Frerea indica!!! But … is right!!!!

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ID Request-310810-PKA2 : Attachments (3 + 2). 12 posts by 8 authors.

Came across this small herb at the top of Bhawdan Hill near Wai (Mahabaleshwar region).
Date/Time: 28-08-2010 / 07:45AM
Location: Bhawdan Hill, Wai region
Habitat: Wild
Plant Habit: Herb

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is this not aloe vera?

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rather a cactus

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This is Deccan Caralluma [Caralluma adscendens]. Will send you some of my photographs.

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Photographed at my farm. Will send photographs of the flowers later.

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The Irula peoples from the Pillur Ghats, Coimbatore district eat the young stems. I also tasted many time.

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I think I have seen them somewhere being sold in the market.

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The aerial parts of both young and mature plants can be eaten, but younger plants are preferred. Older plants have medicinal properties and, I believe, are used for the treatment of Herpes.

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You have seen it and also snapped it`s flower.

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In Marathi it is called as “Makadshingi” & is used as vegetable in time of scarcity

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TSP24OCT2015-2:Caraluma sp (Apocynaceae) for ID assistance : 6 posts by 5 authors. Attachments (4)

Submitting few images of a Caralluma sp (Apocynaceae) for ID assistance….Could it be Caralluma adscendens …?? 

Habit: Perennial herb. 

Habitat: Xerophytic, Scrub forest..

Sighting: Chakanakatte, Arasikere, Hassan, Karnataka about 900 msl 

Date:01-10-2015

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another weird and wonderful flower. caralluma

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References:

The Plant List  India Biodiversity Portal  Flora of Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh, India (2000- Description) 

Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants: Asclepiadaceae, Volume 4 edited by Focke Albers, Ulrich Meve (2002- Description & other species & varieties of Caralluma)