Telosma cordata

Telosma cordata (Burm. f.) Merr., Philipp. J. Sci. 19(3): 372-373 372 1921. (syn. Asclepias cordata Burm.f. (Unresolved); Cynanchum odoratissimum Lour. (Unresolved); Oxystelma ovatum P.T. Li & S.Z. Huang; Pergularia minor Andrews; Telosma minor (Andrews) Craib; Telosma odoratissima (Lour.) Coville; (=) Pergularia odoratissima (Lour.) Sm.);

Fragrant Telosma, Tonkin Creeper, Cowslip Creeper, Pakalana Vine, Chinese violet • Tamil: Chambangi;

As per efi thread :

Bengal Plants describes –

corolla pale yellow, almost scentless… lobes longer than tube = Pergularia pallida Wight & Arn. (now syn. of Telosma pallida (Roxb.) Craib)
corolla dark greenish yellow, very fragrant… lobes not exceeding tube – P. minor Andr. (now synonym of Telosma cordata (Burm. f.) Merr.);

Telosma cordata (Tonkin jasmine, pakalana vine, Tonkinese creeper, Chinese violet, (Vietnamese Thiên lý), (Thai: ดอกสลิด Dok salit) is a species of flowering plant native to China.^[1] It is cultivated elsewhere and may occur wild as an introduced species.

The plant bears clusters of golden yellow blooms along the vining stems during summer months. Individual blooms emerge successively over a period of weeks emitting a rich, heavy fragrance during the day and night.

(From Wikipedia on 7.6.13)

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Which plant is this? What is botanical name : 7 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1)

When & where ?

It is Telosma cordata (N. L. Burman) Merrill, of Apocyanaceae

A cultivated vine. It is known as fragrant telosma

Thanks, …

It appears close to images at Telosma pallida as per keys herein.

Corolla lobes longer than tube, light yellow/cream/ in Telosma pallida, but in the specimen the 2 characters are different; because of poor quality of the image it looks confusing. It is Telosma cordata only

Thanks, … Would you pl. check our images at

/species/a—l/a/apocynaceae/telosma/telosma-pallida

The pictures of Telosma pallida are correct in efi site; I am submitting the pictures of Telosma cordata ; it is a cultivated variety. T.pallida is wild variety.

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Where can i get the plant- telosma cordata : 2 posts by 1 author.

Where can i get the plant- telosma cordata (champangi in tamil) with scented flowers?

Pl. check

/species/a—l/a/apocynaceae/telosma/telosma-cordata