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35. Ceropegia vincifolia


Botanical Name: Ceropegia vincifolia Hook. [Asclepiadaceae]
Common Name: Kandil Kharchudi

Distribution: Endemic to Maharashtra
Flowering class: Monocot
Habitat: Along the hedges of the moist deciduous forests, on steep slopes, near streams, on plateaus
Habit: Tuberous twiners
Flowering and Fruiting: Flowering : July to September , Fruiting: September to October

The Plant





The Stem







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Wilted flower




Visiting insect




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