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Parsonsia alboflavescens (Dennst.) Mabb., Taxon 26: 532 1977. (Syn: Aganosma concanensis Hook.; Aganosma laevigata (Moon) J.Graham; Apocynum reticulatum L.; Apocynum reticulatum Lour.; Apocynum vincifolium Burm.f.; Chaetosus volubilis Benth.; Cudicia trichotoma Buch.-Ham. ex Dillwyn; Echites laevigatus Moon; Echites spiralis Blanco; Helicandra sinensis Hook. & Arn.; Heligme javanica (Blume) Blume; Heligme korthalsiana Miq.; Heligme minahassae Teijsm. & Binn.; Heligme rheedei Wight [Illegitimate]; Heligme spiralis (Wall. ex G.Don) Thwaites; Helyga javanica Blume; Lyonsia sumatrana Ridl.; Lyonsia viridiflora F.M.Bailey; Parsonsia acuminata Wall. [Invalid]; Parsonsia aterinervia Elmer [Invalid]; Parsonsia confusa Merr.; Parsonsia cumingiana A.DC.; Parsonsia helicandra Hook. & Arn.; Parsonsia howii Tsiang; Parsonsia javanica (Blume) K.Schum. [Illegitimate]; Parsonsia korthalsiana (Miq.) Boerl.; Parsonsia kunstleri King & Gamble; Parsonsia laevigata (Moon) Alston; Parsonsia longipedunculata Merr.; Parsonsia magnifolia Elmer; Parsonsia minahassae (Teijsm. & Binn.) Koord.; Parsonsia momiensis Kaneh. & Hatus.; Parsonsia oblancifolia Merr.; Parsonsia oblonga Wall. ex G.Don; Parsonsia oblongifolia Merr.; Parsonsia panniculata Pichon; Parsonsia pauciflora Wall. [Invalid]; Parsonsia reticulata (L.) Woodson; Parsonsia rheedei Fern.-Vill. [Illegitimate]; Parsonsia spiralis Wall. ex G.Don; Parsonsia spiralis Vidal [Illegitimate]; Periploca alboflavescens Dennst.; Spirostemon spiralis Griff.);
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Cambodia, India (E-, NE- & peninsular India), Burma, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, Taiwan, China (Fujian, Guangdong, Hainan), Ryukyu Isl., peninsular Malaysia (widespread), Australia (Northern Territory: NE-Arnhem Land), Andaman Isl. (North Andaman Isl., Middle Andaman Isl., South Andaman Isl., Little Andaman Isl.), Nicobar Isl. (Car Nicobar Isl., North Nicobar Isl., Central Nicobar Isl., Great Nicobar Isl., Little Nicobar Isl.), Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Borneo, Java, Moluccas, Philippines (Batan Isl., Babuyan Isl., Luzon, Catanduanes, Mindoro, Sibuyan, Panay, Dinagat, Bucas Grande), Sulawesi, Sumatra, Bismarck Arch., New Guinea, Solomons, Singapore as per Catalogue of Life;
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par-SONS-ee-uh — named for James Parsons [↗], London physician and botanical author … Dave’s Botanary al-bo-flah-VES-senz — whitish-yellow, or becoming yellowish-white … compiled from the web . commonly known as: spiral-vined silkpod • Konkani: नागलकुडा nagalkuda • Malayalam: എഴുത്താണി ezhuthaani, കുടിച്ചി കൊടി kudichi-kodi, വലിയ പാൽവള്ളി valiya-paal-valli • Marathi: नागलकुडा nagalkuda Names compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2026/10/parsonsia-alboflavescens-dennst-mabb.html . Native of: China, Japan, Indian subcontinent, Indo-China, Malaysia, Philippines .
Climber Id from Bangladesh SM005 : 6 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1). Parsonsia alboflavesce ? It occurs in the Andamans. If it is occurring in Bangladesh also then the identity is correct. Climber Id from Bangladesh SM010 : 9 posts by 5 authors. Attachments (3). Cryptolepis ? Looks like some Apocynaceae sp.. Check for Parsonia sp.. The flower looks like Parsonsia alboflavescens There is only this one species of Parsonsia found in India, if Id is correct. There is one species of Parsonsia found in Bangladesh also … Kindly conault Fl of INDIA VOL 1 AND The family Apocynacee of Andaman – Nicobar Islands– M. Gangopadhyay & T. Chakrabarty –J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 16(1): 27 –59. 1992.     Anmod Ghat :: Parsonsia alboflavescens :: DVFEB69/102 : 3 posts by 3 authors. 4 images. Anmod Ghat … NH4A descending from Anmod, Karnataka to Mollem, Goa Date: 23 APR 2011 … Altitude: descends from about 640 m asl to 90 m asl Parsonsia alboflavescens (Dennst.) Mabb. … (family: Apocynaceae) Elegant pics …   ID KANNUR 04 : 7 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2)- 2 MB or more. Please identify this climber from Kannur District of Kerala. Only fruits are available for this probable Asclepiadaceae…. May be Gymnema cuspidatum (Thunb.) Kuntze or Gymnema indicum (M.A. Rahman & Wilcock) Karthik. & Moorthy require flowers. Mostly Parsonsia (spiralis) New name is Parsonsia alboflavescens After going through the images at Parsonsia alboflavescens, I also agree with … . Marsdenia tingens in FOI : 4 posts by 2 authors. Corrected now
ID 04/02/22: 2 high res. images.
Please identify this climber from a sacred grove at Kannur district of Kerala. 3/2/22 I think it is close to images at Parsonsia alboflavescens (Dennst.) Mabb. . Names of Plants in India :: Parsonsia alboflavescens (Dennst.) Mabb.: 1 image. par-SONS-ee-uh — named for James Parsons [↗], London physician and botanical author … Dave’s Botanary
al-bo-flah-VES-senz — whitish-yellow, or becoming yellowish-white … compiled from the web commonly known as: spiral-vined silkpod • Konkani: नागलकुडा nagalkuda • Malayalam: എഴുത്തണി ezhuthani, കുടിച്ചി കൊടി kudici-kodi, വലിയ പാൽവള്ളി wallia-pal-valli • Marathi: नागलकुडा nagalkuda
known for / parts made use of: leaves, roots, and bark … compiled from the web botanical names: Parsonsia alboflavescens (Dennst.) Mabb. … homotypic synonyms: Periploca alboflavescens Dennst. … heterotypic synonyms: Aganosma concanensis Hook. • Parsonsia laevigata (Moon) Alston • Parsonsia spiralis Wall. ex G.Don … and more at POWO, retrieved October 01, 2026 TAXONOMIC MISTAGGING
The modern identity of Parsonsia alboflavescens hides a curious case of botanical confusion. In several late-20th-century Indian Floras, it was mistakenly classified under the name Parsonsia inodora (Lour.) M.R.Almeida & S.M.Almeida. This misnomer occurred when researchers incorrectly linked its historical records to an old specimen described by Loureiro. However, later global examinations proved that Loureiro’s plant was actually an entirely different species altogether, Gymnema inodorum. While global authorities eventually rejected Parsonsia inodora, the name remains stubbornly attached to many regional Indian databases. … compiled from the web.
As such, any vernacular names listed exclusively for Parsonsia inodora are omitted from this compilation.
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~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~
written and spoken widely, in most parts of India
spiral-vined silkpod
~~~~~ KONKANI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (कोंकणी) / Kannada (ಕೊಂಕಣಿ) / Malayalam (കൊങ്കണി) / Perso-Arabic (کونکنی) / Romi (Konknni) … spoken in: Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala, Gujarat
नागलकुडा nagalkuda
~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~
written in: Malayalam (മലയാളം) … spoken in: Kerala, Lakshadweep
എഴുത്തണി ezhuthani
കുടിച്ചി കൊടി kudici-kodi, വലിയ പാൽവള്ളി wallia-pal-valli
~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (मराठी) … spoken in: Maharashtra, Karnataka
नागलकुडा nagalkuda
~~~~~ KNOWN DISTRIBUTION in INDIA ~~~~~
Andaman & Nicobar islands, Arunachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal
~~~~~ Created on: 18:08 01-10-2026 ¦ Last updated: 21:41 01-10-2026 (DD-MM-YYYY) ~~~~~
Names compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2026/10/parsonsia-alboflavescens-dennst-mabb.html
എഴുത്താണി ezhuthaani, kudichi-kodi, valiya-paal-valli are the correct spelling. Malayalam name spellings (including English transcribed) corrected …
commonly known as: spiral-vined silkpod • Konkani: नागलकुडा nagalkuda • Malayalam: എഴുത്താണി ezhuthaani, കുടിച്ചി കൊടി kudichi-kodi, വലിയ പാൽവള്ളി valiya-paal-valli • Marathi: नागलकुडा nagalkuda
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Parsonsia alboflavescens
Updated on October 16, 2026