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Vallaris solanacea (Roth) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 417 1891. (syn. Echites dichotomus Roxb. [Illegitimate]; Peltanthera solanacea Roth; Vallaris assamensis Griff.; Vallaris dichotoma (Roxb.) Wall. ex G.Don; Vallaris heynei Spreng.; Vallaris solanacea (Roth) K. Schum.);
. val-LAH-ris — Latin: vallum (wall, rampart), aris (of or pertaining to) — belonging to rampart … Wiktionary so-lan-uh-SEE-uh — resembling the Solanum genus … Dave’s Botanary .
commonly known as: bread flower • Assamese: কাৰি-লেৱা kari-lewa, গোন্ধেলী-লতা gendheli-lata, গো-লজিঙীয়া go-lijingia, জখিনী-লেৱা jokhuni-lewa • Bengali: হাপরমালী haparmali, রামসর ramsar • Bhojpuri: दूधलती dudhlati • Dogri: चिट्टी टेरनी chitti terni, कनक बेल kanak bel • Gujarati: મન માલતી man malati • Haryanvi: दूधी की बेल dudhi ki bel • Hindi: चमरी की बेल chamari ki bel, दूधी की बेल dudhi ki bel, रामसुर ramsur • Kachari: kholosi-dukha • Kannada: ಬುಗುಡಿ bugudi, ಇಸಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ isamallige • Khasi: mei-soh-sangia • Konkani: इखमोगरी ikhamogari • Kuki: thang-rui-moi • Kumaoni: दूधी dudhi • Malayalam: വിഷപ്പാല vishappala, വിഷമദരി vishamadari • Marathi: विखमोगरी vikhamogari • Mizo: theikelki-suak • Mundari: अदका-तेद adaka-ted, कुकुर-बोटुर kukur-botur • Nepali: दुधे बेलो dudhe belo, दुधे लहरा dudhe laharaa • Odia: ଅଷ୍ଟପାଦିକା ashtapadika, ବନ କାନେରୀ ନଈ bana kanieri nai, ଭଦ୍ରବଲ୍ଲୀ bhadaballi, ବିଶଲ୍ୟ କରଣୀ bishalya karani, ହାପର ମଲ୍ଲି hapara malli, ଶାତଭୀରୁ shatabhiru, ଶୀତ ଭୀରୁ shita bhiru • Punjabi: ਦੂਧੀਬੇਲ dudhibel • Rajasthani: दूधी बेल dudhi bel • Sanskrit: अष्टपदिका ashtapadika, आस्फोत asphota, भद्रवल्ली bhadravalli, भूमिमण्ड bhumimanda, विशल्यकृत् vishalyakrt • Tamil: அடுகோட்டப்பாலை adukoottappaalai • Telugu: చిన్న మాలతి chinna maalathi, గిన్నె మాలతి ginne maalathi, నాగ మల్లె naga malle, నిత్య మల్లె nitya malle, పాల మల్లె తివ్వ pala malle tivva, పెద్ద మల్లె pedda malle, పాల మల్లె తివ్వ pala malle tivva, విశల్యకరణి visalyakarani
Names compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2026/10/vallaris-solanacea-roth-ex-roem-schult.html
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Help Id this climber: 140411BM1: yes this is Vallaris solanacea Vallaris solanacea
Flora of Chakrata Part-3 Vallaris solanacea from way to Chakrata Near Bairat Khai:
For Id- 070112-NS1 – frm Pune: Yes Vallaris solanacea . Indian name for Trachelospermum Jasminoides and Vallaris heynei: Pl. see the efloraofindia links:
ID13012012phk1: How about Vallaris solanacea ?? Yes Vallaris solanacea indeed. Looks like Vallaris solanacea of Apocynaceae ID cofirmed as Vallaris solanacea on Indian Flora
160212 BRS313: Date: 15.02.2012
Location: NBNP, Anaikatti, Coimbatore
Habitat: Garden
Habit: Climber Flowers are very fragrant. Seems to be Vallaris species. Family – Apocynaceae. Please wait for the comments from experts. Re: MS-241212 -79 ID requested for a climber ( Asclepiadaceae) : Attachments (3). 4 posts by 4 authors.
Herewith sending the photographs of a climber species taken in a Mysore garden. Date 24.2.2012 Confirmation of ID requested Vallaris solanacea, please. Yes Vallaris solanacea Vallaris solanacea
Id of Flower ID14062013SH2: Attachments (1).
Posting a photo for Id of Flower
Date / Time – 26.04.2009 / 11.00am
Location – Jijamata Garden,Mumbai This is Apocyanaceae…Vallaris solanacea (Roth) O. Kuntze most probably.. Vallaris from me too.
chandigarh and morni hills
bushy climber with whitish flowers
02042014Al192 Acanthaceae (possibly) for ID : 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (3).
All flowers on the plant had shrivelled up similar to the uploaded photo. Any guesses as to what this may be? Possibly taken in Banglore. I think two plants are mixed up in these pictures.
Vallaris solanacea (Roth) Kuntze 15Feb SN 09 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (2) . nature: cultivated
Location: Mymensing, 2016 Vallaris solanacea (Roth) Kuntze [Apocynaceae].
nature: cultivated
Location: Mymensing, 2016 Vallaris solanacea (Roth) Kuntze [Apocynaceae].     Please help in identifying this climber with milky latex.
Habitat: roadside bush
Flower: creamy yellow coloured; 1 cm across
Date: 29 May 2018
Place: Jammu rural, J & K
Altitude: 350 m asl
Vallaris solanacea? Thank you … The climber is Vallaris solanacea, called Bread Flowers.
Vallaris solanacea – efloraofindia | Google Groups . Plant for ID – GKVK agricultural university – Bangalore – 30 Mar 2021: 4 images. Seems to be Vallaris solanacea I too agree with … . Vallaris solanacea (Roth) Kuntze: 4 very high res. images. Location: Kapase, Surkhet, Nepal
Altitude: 850m.
Date: 02 April 2022
Habit : Wild Yes. Bread flower. For me the ID is correct. It is planted in a few places. . Vallaris solanacea (Roth) Kuntze: 7 very high res. images. Location: Palpa Deurali, Palpa, Nepal
Date: 30 May 2023
Elevation: 838 m.
Habit : Wild
Nepali Names : दुधे लहरा Dudhe laharaa / दुधे बेलो Dudhe Belo . Apocynaceae: Vallaris solanacea Kuntze: 1 image. . Vallaris solanacea (Roth ex Roem. & Schult.) Kuntze: 9 very high res. images. Location: Kurintar, Nepal
Date: 06 May 2024
Altitude: 400m.
Habitat : Wild . 130326PKD2: Id pls collected from khurda odisha on March 2026: 2 high res. images. Vallaris solanacea (Roth) Kuntze .
Names of Plants in India :: Vallaris solanacea (Roth ex Roem. & Schult.) Kuntze: 1 image.
Vallaris solanacea (Roth ex Roem. & Schult.) Kuntze val-LAH-ris — Latin: vallum (wall, rampart), aris (of or pertaining to) — belonging to rampart … Wiktionary
so-lan-uh-SEE-uh — resembling the Solanum genus … Dave’s Botanary commonly known as: bread flower • Assamese: কাৰি-লেৱা kari-lewa, গোন্ধেলী-লতা gendheli-lata, গো-লজিঙীয়া go-lijingia, জখিনী-লেৱা jokhuni-lewa • Bengali: হাপরমালী haparmali, রামসর ramsar • Bhojpuri: दूधलती dudhlati • Dogri: चिट्टी टेरनी chitti terni, कनक बेल kanak bel • Gujarati: મન માલતી man malati • Haryanvi: दूधी की बेल dudhi ki bel • Hindi: चमरी की बेल chamari ki bel, दूधी की बेल dudhi ki bel, रामसुर ramsur • Kachari: kholosi-dukha • Kannada: ಬುಗುಡಿ bugudi, ಇಸಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ isamallige • Khasi: mei-soh-sangia • Kuki: thang-rui-moi • Kumaoni: दूधी dudhi • Malayalam: വിഷപ്പാല vishappala, വിഷമദരി vishamadari • Marathi: विखमोगरी vikhamogari • Mizo: theikelki-suak • Mundari: अदका-तेद adaka-ted, कुकुर-बोटुर kukur-botur • Nepali: दुधे बेलो dudhe belo, दुधे लहरा dudhe laharaa • Odia: ଅଷ୍ଟପାଦିକା ashtapadika, ବନ କାନେରୀ ନଈ bana kanieri nai, ଭଦ୍ରବଲ୍ଲୀ bhadaballi, ବିଶଲ୍ୟ କରଣୀ bishalya karani, ହାପର ମଲ୍ଲି hapara malli, ଶାତଭୀରୁ shatabhiru, ଶୀତ ଭୀରୁ shita bhiru • Punjabi: ਦੂਧੀਬੇਲ dudhibel • Rajasthani: दूधी बेल dudhi bel • Sanskrit: अष्टपदिका ashtapadika, आस्फोत asphota, भद्रवल्ली bhadravalli, भूमिमण्ड bhumimanda, विशल्यकृत् vishalyakrt • Tamil: அடுகோட்டப்பாலை adukoottappaalai • Telugu: చిన్న మాలతి chinna maalathi, గిన్నె మాలతి ginne maalathi, నాగ మల్లె naga malle, నిత్య మల్లె nitya malle, పాల మల్లె తివ్వ pala malle tivva, పెద్ద మల్లె pedda malle, పాల మల్లె తివ్వ pala malle tivva, విశల్యకరణి visalyakarani
known for / parts made use of: milky latex, leaves, bark and stems, roots and root bark, flowers and seeds … compiled from the web botanical names: Vallaris solanacea (Roth ex Roem. & Schult.) Kuntze … homotypic synonyms: Peltanthera solanacea Roth ex Roem. & Schult. … heterotypic synonyms: Vallaris assamensis Griff. • Vallaris heynei Spreng. … POWO, retrieved October 14, 2026 TAXONOMIC NOTE
(●) Historical and Overlapping Synonymy Historical Misinterpretations: In 19th-century Indian botanical literature, the names Echites dichotomus Roxb. and Vallaris dichotoma Wall. (ex G.Don) were long treated as direct synonyms for Vallaris solanacea. William Roxburgh initially described the fragrant climber from the East India Company’s botanical gardens as Echites dichotomus. Nathaniel Wallich later recognized its generic alignment and transferred it as Vallaris dichotoma, which was subsequently validated by George Don.
Modern Taxonomic Alignment: While these historical accounts frequently conflated the two taxa due to morphologically similar fragrant white flowers, contemporary databases (such as Kew’s Plants of the World Online) have resolved the taxonomy. Both Echites dichotomus Roxb. and Vallaris dichotoma Wall. are currently recognized as official synonyms of Vallaris glabra (L.) Kuntze (an Indonesian/Malayan native species), rather than Vallaris solanacea.
Consequently, vernacular and botanical references attributed to Echites dichotomus or Vallaris dichotoma in colonial-era Floras and regional lexicons must be understood as historical designations intended for Vallaris solanacea.
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~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~
written and spoken widely, in most parts of India
bread flower
~~~~~ ASSAMESE ~~~~~
written in: Assamese (অসমীয়া) … spoken in: Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya
কাৰি-লেৱা kari-lewa, গোন্ধেলী-লতা gendheli-lata (or গেঁধেলী-লতা gondheli lata), গো-লজিঙীয়া go-lijingia, জখিনী-লেৱা jokhuni-lewa (or যখিনী-লেৱা jokhini-lewa)
~~~~~ BENGALI ~~~~~
written in: Bengali (বাংলা) … spoken in: West Bengal, Assam, Jharkhand, Tripura, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
হাপরমালী haparmali
রামসর ramsar
~~~~~ BHOJPURI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (भोजपुरी) … spoken in: eastern Uttar Pradesh, western Bihar and northwestern Jharkhand
दूधलती dudhlati (or दूधलता dudhlata)
~~~~~ DOGRI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (डोगरी) … spoken in: Jammu & Kashmir … spoken by the Dogras
चिट्टी टेरनी chitti terni, कनक बेल kanak bel
~~~~~ GUJARATI ~~~~~
written in: Gujarati (ગુજરાતી) … spoken in: Gujarat, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu
મન માલતી man malati
~~~~~ HARYANVI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (हरियाणवी or हरयाणवी) … spoken in: Haryana, Delhi
दूधी की बेल dudhi ki bel
~~~~~ HINDI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (हिन्दी) … spoken in: Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand
चमरी की बेल chamari ki bel, दूधी की बेल dudhi ki bel
रामसुर ramsur (or रामसर ramsar / रामशर ramshar)
~~~~~ KACHARI ~~~~~
written in: Bengali-Assamese, Devanagari, Latin … spoken in: Assam, Nagaland … other names for this language: Cachari, Plains Kachari (Boro or Bara) and Hill Kachari (Dimasa)
kholosi-dukha
~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~
written in: Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) … spoken in: Karnataka
ಬುಗುಡಿ bugudi (or ಬುಗುಡಿ ಹಂಬು bugudi hambu)
ಇಸಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ isamallige
~~~~~ KHASI ~~~~~
written in: Latin (Khasi alphabet), Bengali-Assamese … spoken in: Meghalaya, Assam
mei-soh-sangia
~~~~~ KUKI ~~~~~
written in: Roman … spoken in: Manipur, Assam, Nagaland … other names for this language:Thado, Thado-Pao, Thado-Ubiphei, Thaadou Kuki
thang-rui-moi
~~~~~ KUMAONI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari … spoken in: Uttarakhand
दूधी dudhi (or दूधी बेल dudhi bel)
~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~
written in: Malayalam (മലയാളം) … spoken in: Kerala, Lakshadweep
വിഷപ്പാല vishappala, വിഷമദരി vishamadari
~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (मराठी) … spoken in: Maharashtra, Karnataka
विखमोगरी vikhamogari
~~~~~ MIZO ~~~~~
written in: Latin, Bengali-Assamese … spoken in: Mizoram … other names for this language: Lushai, Duhlian
theikelki-suak
~~~~~ MUNDARI ~~~~~
written in: Mundari Bani, Odia, Devanagari, Bengali, Latin … spoken in: Jharkhand, Odisha
अदका-तेद adaka-ted (or अदत्ता-तेद adatta-ted)
कुकुर-बोटुर kukur-botur
~~~~~ NEPALI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (नेपाली) … spoken in: Nepal, West Bengal, Assam, Sikkim, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jammu & Kashmir
दुधे बेलो dudhe belo, दुधे लहरा dudhe laharaa
~~~~~ ODIA ~~~~~
written in: Odia (ଓଡ଼ିଆ) … spoken in: Odisha, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
ଅଷ୍ଟପାଦିକା ashtapadika, ଭଦ୍ରବଲ୍ଲୀ bhadaballi, ବିଶଲ୍ୟ କରଣୀ bishalya karani, ହାପର ମଲ୍ଲି hapara malli (or ହାପର ମଲି hapara mali), ଶାତଭୀରୁ shatabhiru, ଶୀତ ଭୀରୁ shita bhiru
ବନ କାନେରୀ ନଈ bana kanieri nai (or ବନ କାନେରୀ bana kaneri)
~~~~~ PUNJABI ~~~~~
written in: Gurmukhi (ਪੰਜਾਬੀ) … spoken in: Punjab
ਦੂਧੀਬੇਲ dudhibel
~~~~~ RAJASTHANI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (राजस्थानी) … spoken in: Rajasthan
दूधी बेल dudhi bel
~~~~~ SANSKRIT ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (संस्कृतम्) … used all over India by priests and scholars
अष्टपदिका ashtapadika, आस्फोत asphota, भद्रवल्ली bhadravalli, भूमिमण्ड bhumimanda, विशल्यकृत् vishalyakrt
~~~~~ TAMIL ~~~~~
written in: Tamil (தமிழ்) … spoken in: Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
அடுகோட்டப்பாலை adukoottappaalai
~~~~~ TELUGU ~~~~~
written in: Telugu ( తెలుగు) … spoken in: Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Puducherry
చిన్న మాలతి chinna maalathi, గిన్నె మాలతి ginne maalathi, నాగ మల్లె naga malle, నిత్య మల్లె nitya malle, పాల మల్లె తివ్వ pala malle tivva, పెద్ద మల్లె pedda malle, పాల మల్లె తివ్వ pala malle tivva, విశల్యకరణి visalyakarani
~~~~~ KNOWN DISTRIBUTION in INDIA ~~~~~
Andaman Islands, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal
While modern biodiversity portals index Vallaris solanacea across most major Indian states, a clear distinction must be made between its native wild range and its cultivated footprint. The species is truly indigenous to the sub-Himalayan Terai tracts, the Central Indian deciduous belts, and Northeast India. Conversely, in the southern peninsula and the Andaman Islands, it exists strictly as a legacy horticultural introduction, highly prized for perfumery and ornamentation in resorts, parks, and gardens. … compiled from the web.
~~~~~ Created on: 13:45 14-10-2026 ¦ Last updated: 17:14 16-10-2026 (DD-MM-YYYY) ~~~~~
Names compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2026/10/vallaris-solanacea-roth-ex-roem-schult.html
both Malayalam and English names are correct. Konkani name added …
commonly known as: bread flower • Assamese: কাৰি-লেৱা kari-lewa, গোন্ধেলী-লতা gendheli-lata, গো-লজিঙীয়া go-lijingia, জখিনী-লেৱা jokhuni-lewa • Bengali: হাপরমালী haparmali, রামসর ramsar • Bhojpuri: दूधलती dudhlati • Dogri: चिट्टी टेरनी chitti terni, कनक बेल kanak bel • Gujarati: મન માલતી man malati • Haryanvi: दूधी की बेल dudhi ki bel • Hindi: चमरी की बेल chamari ki bel, दूधी की बेल dudhi ki bel, रामसुर ramsur • Kachari: kholosi-dukha • Kannada: ಬುಗುಡಿ bugudi, ಇಸಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ isamallige • Khasi: mei-soh-sangia • Konkani: इखमोगरी ikhamogari • Kuki: thang-rui-moi • Kumaoni: दूधी dudhi • Malayalam: വിഷപ്പാല vishappala, വിഷമദരി vishamadari • Marathi: विखमोगरी vikhamogari • Mizo: theikelki-suak • Mundari: अदका-तेद adaka-ted, कुकुर-बोटुर kukur-botur • Nepali: दुधे बेलो dudhe belo, दुधे लहरा dudhe laharaa • Odia: ଅଷ୍ଟପାଦିକା ashtapadika, ବନ କାନେରୀ ନଈ bana kanieri nai, ଭଦ୍ରବଲ୍ଲୀ bhadaballi, ବିଶଲ୍ୟ କରଣୀ bishalya karani, ହାପର ମଲ୍ଲି hapara malli, ଶାତଭୀରୁ shatabhiru, ଶୀତ ଭୀରୁ shita bhiru • Punjabi: ਦੂਧੀਬੇਲ dudhibel • Rajasthani: दूधी बेल dudhi bel • Sanskrit: अष्टपदिका ashtapadika, आस्फोत asphota, भद्रवल्ली bhadravalli, भूमिमण्ड bhumimanda, विशल्यकृत् vishalyakrt • Tamil: அடுகோட்டப்பாலை adukoottappaalai • Telugu: చిన్న మాలతి chinna maalathi, గిన్నె మాలతి ginne maalathi, నాగ మల్లె naga malle, నిత్య మల్లె nitya malle, పాల మల్లె తివ్వ pala malle tivva, పెద్ద మల్లె pedda malle, పాల మల్లె తివ్వ pala malle tivva, విశల్యకరణి visalyakarani
Names compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2026/10/vallaris-solanacea-roth-ex-roem-schult.html
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Vallaris solanacea
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