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Ceropegia attenuata Hook., Hooker’s Icon. Pl. 9: t. 867 1851. (syn: Ceropegia angustifolia Dalzell [Illegitimate]; Ceropegia spiralis Hook.f. & Thomson [Illegitimate]); commonly known as: tender ceropegia • Marathi: सडा खांतुडी sada khantudi
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ID confirmation – RDS 8/8/11: Ceropegia attenuata is endemic to India and Ceropegia vincaefolia is endemic to western Ghats. good rare plants, Ceropegia attenuata is a herb whereas Ceropegia vincaefolia is a climber Thats great. I thought all Ceropegia’s are climbers.
Ceropegia attenuata: Looks close to one Ceropegia anantii posted by … Any opinion? any difference ? Beautiful catch and thanks for sharing. It is definitely Ceropegia attenuata. …, C. anantii has on it lemon green petal, a inconspicuous brown dot – not a scientific key.
Ceropegia attenuata : Matheran:
Ceropegia attenuata from Mumbai : Attachments (2). 4 posts by 3 authors. Seen this Herb near Irshalgad (Panvel region, Maharashtra).
Bot. name: Ceropegia attenuata Family: Asclepiadaceae Date/Time: 03-08-2013 / 12:40PM Wow, what a lovely sighting
Ceropegia?? : Attachments (1). 7 posts by 6 authors. This may be Ceropegia anantii. Ref pg 406 S. Ingalhalikar FFOS. If the light dots I can see in your pic are as described in the book ” lobes linear, with 2 dark spots inside each lobe”. Leaves are supposed to be linear – lanceolate as in your pic. Some obscure spots can be seen on corolla but that has to be confirmed by close ups. Distribution wise this can be faded C. attenuata. this is ceropegia attenuata for sure Looks good for C.attenuata but still leaves are confusing for me… That is surely C attenuta
Ceropegia attenuata: Attachments (3). 5 posts by 5 authors.
Ceropegia attenuata
Ceropegia attenuata – en-route Matheran- PKA-Aug03 : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (4) did you hike during the monsoon in matheran hills? how was it?
did you take any scenic wide angle pictures of the monsoon? would love to see one or two, if any
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Location: Near Satara, WGhat. Please check Ceropegia attenuata Hook. Yes, appears close to images at Yes ceropegia anantii Ceropegia anantii or Ceropegia attenuata ? Is it Ceropegia anantii or Ceropegia attenuata ?
Ceropegia attenuata looks good. .
Names of Plants in India :: Ceropegia attenuata Hook.: 1 images.
Ceropegia attenuata Hook. seer-oh-PEEJ-ee-uh — from the Greek keros (wax) and pege (fountain) … Dave’s Botanary
at-ten-yoo-AY-tuh — thin, weak … Dave’s Botanary commonly known as: tender ceropegia • Marathi: सडा खांतुडी sada khantudi
known for / parts made use of: the tuber (edible), the leaves (phytochemical value), the entire aerial herb (host plant for the larvae of the striped tiger butterfly) … compiled from the web. botanical names: Ceropegia attenuata Hook. … and more at POWO, retrieved August 14, 2026 Bibliography / etymology / notes
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~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~
written and spoken widely, in most parts of India
tender ceropegia
~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (मराठी) … spoken in: Maharashtra, Karnataka
सडा खांतुडी sada khantudi
~~~~~ KNOWN DISTRIBUTION in INDIA ~~~~~
Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra. Strictly endemic to India — restricted to the northern and central Western Ghats and adjacent coastal stretches.
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Names compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2026/08/ceropegia-attenuata-hook.html
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Ceropegia attenuata
Updated on August 29, 2026