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Operculina turpethum (L.) S. Manso

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Operculina turpethum (L.) S. Manso
Operculina turpethum (L.) S. Manso
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🗒 Synonyms
synonymArgyreia alulata Miq.
synonymConvolvulus anceps L.
synonymConvolvulus gaudichaudii Choisy
synonymConvolvulus riedlei Choisy
synonymConvolvulus turpethum L.
synonymIpomoea anceps (L.) Roem. & Schult.
synonymIpomoea diplocalyx Baker
synonymIpomoea triquetra (Vahl) Roem. & Schult.
synonymIpomoea turpethum (L.) R. Br.
synonymIpomoea turpethum var. anceps (L.) Miquel
synonymMerremia turpethum (L.) Rendle
synonymOperculina turpethum var. heterophylla Hall. fil.
synonymOperculina turpethum var. humilior (Haines) K.K.Khanna
synonymSpiranthera turpethum (L.) Bojer
synonymTirtalia anceps (L.) Rafin.
synonymTurpithum australe Rafin.
synonymTurpithum indicum Rafin.
🗒 Common Names
Hindi
  • निशोथ Nisoth
  • पिठोरी Pitohri
Kannada
  • ತಿಗಡೆ ಬೇರು Tigade Beru
  • ಬಿಳಿತಿಗಡೆ Bilitigade
Malayalam
  • ത്രികോല്പക്കൊന്ന Thrikoolpakkonna
Marathi
  • निसोत्तर Or निशोत्तर Nisottar
Other
  • Indian Jalap
  • Sivadhai
  • St. Thomas Lidpod
  • Transparent Wood Rose
  • Turpeth Root
  • White Day Glory
  • निशोथ Nisoth
  • निशोधि Nishodhi
Sanskrit
  • त्रिपुट Triputa
  • त्रिवृथ Trivrutha
  • निशोत्र Nishotra
Tamil
  • கும்பஞ்சான் Kumpncan
  • சரளம் Caralam
  • சிவதை Civatai
  • பகன்றை Paganrai
Telugu
  • తెగడ Tegada
  • త్రివృత్ తెల్లతెగ Trivrut Tellatega
📚 Overview
Overview
Summary
Diagnostic Keys
Description
Habit: Climber
G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram
Attributions G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram
Contributors 
Sanjana Julias Thilakar
Status UNDER_CREATION
Licenses CC_BY
References 
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    📚 Natural History
    Miscellaneous Details
    Notes: Plains, Moist Localities
    G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram
    Attributions G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram
    Contributors 
    Status UNDER_CREATION
    Licenses CC_BY
    References 
      No Data
      📚 Habitat and Distribution
      Description
      Maharashtra: Dhule, Nasik, Pune, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Thane Tamil Nadu: Coimbatore, Cuddalore, Kancheepuram, Kanniyakumari, Thanjavur, Thiruvallur, Tiruchchirappalli, Tirunelveli, Tiruvannamalai, Viluppuram
      G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram
      Attributions G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram
      Contributors 
      Status UNDER_CREATION
      Licenses CC_BY
      References 
        No Data
        📚 Occurrence
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        📚 Uses and Management
        Uses

        System of Medicines Used In

        Ayurveda
        Ayurveda
        Folk medicine
        Folk medicine
        Siddha
        Siddha
        Unani
        Unani
        Sowa-Rigpa
        Sowa-Rigpa
        System Of Medicines Used In

        Ayurveda, Folk medicine, Sowa-Rigpa, Unani, Siddha

        FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants: http://envis.frlht.org/plant_details.php?disp_id=1553
        Attributions FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants: http://envis.frlht.org/plant_details.php?disp_id=1553
        Contributors 
        Status UNDER_CREATION
        Licenses CC_BY
        References 
          No Data
          📚 Information Listing
          References
          1. Flora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987
          1. D K Ved, Suma Tagadur Sureshchandra, Vijay Barve, Vijay Srinivas, Sathya Sangeetha, K. Ravikumar, Kartikeyan R., Vaibhav Kulkarni, Ajith S. Kumar, S.N. Venugopal, B. S. Somashekhar, M.V. Sumanth, Noorunissa Begum, Sugandhi Rani, Surekha K.V., and Nikhil Desale. 2016. (envis.frlht.org / frlhtenvis.nic.in). FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants, Bengaluru. http://envis.frlht.org/plant_details.php?disp_id=1553
          Information Listing > References
          1. Flora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987
          2. D K Ved, Suma Tagadur Sureshchandra, Vijay Barve, Vijay Srinivas, Sathya Sangeetha, K. Ravikumar, Kartikeyan R., Vaibhav Kulkarni, Ajith S. Kumar, S.N. Venugopal, B. S. Somashekhar, M.V. Sumanth, Noorunissa Begum, Sugandhi Rani, Surekha K.V., and Nikhil Desale. 2016. (envis.frlht.org / frlhtenvis.nic.in). FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants, Bengaluru. http://envis.frlht.org/plant_details.php?disp_id=1553

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          📚 Meta data
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          🐾 Taxonomy
          RootRoot
          KingdomPlantae
          PhylumTracheophyta
          ClassMagnoliopsida
          OrderSolanales
          FamilyConvolvulaceae
          GenusOperculina
          SpeciesOperculina turpethum (L.) S. Manso
          📊 Temporal Distribution
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