Trichosanthes anamalaiensis Bedd., Madras J. Lit. Sci. III, 1: 47 1864. ; Large climbers; stem pilose, tendrils bifid. Leaves to 15 cm across, shallowly 3-5-lobed, lobes cuspidate, toothed, tomentose below, covered with circular cystolith above; petiole 5-6 cm long. Female flowers in cymes; bracts 3 cm across, deeply serrate; calyx tubular; petals 3 cm long, white. Berry 4 cm across, globose, red, smooth; seeds many, obovate, smooth Flowering and fruiting: April-September Grasslands and shola forest margins Southern Western Ghats (endemic)
Trichsanthes anamalaiensis Bedd (= T. bracteata (Lam.) J.Voigt var. tomentosa Heyne, Fam: Cucurbitaceae 2/12/2011 Kolli Hills Namakkal Dt Tamil Nadu 1200m Altitude near Solakkadu Climbing shrub over bushes. Fruit used in head ache, tetanus Trichosanthes anamalaiensis Bedd. Nice photos indeed.
References: Flora of Eastern Ghats: Hill Ranges of South East India, Volume 3 By T. Pullaiah, K. Sri Ramamurthy (2007) The Plant List (Trichosanthes anaimlaiensis Bedd.– Unresolved) India Biodiversity Portal |
Trichosanthes anamalaiensis
Updated on December 24, 2024