Cocculus hirsutus | |
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Broom creeper in Pune | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Ranunculales |
Family: | Menispermaceae |
Genus: | Cocculus |
Species: | C. hirsutus |
Binomial name | |
Cocculus hirsutus (L.) W.Theob. (1860) | |
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Cocculus hirsutus is a tropical flowering plant with the common name broom creeper or Patalgarudi (Sanskrit). It is native to South Asia, Southeast Asia, parts of East Asia, West Asia and tropical Africa. It is a vine climbing up to 3 metres (9.8 ft), with white to yellowish flowers and dark purple fruits 4 to 8 mm in diameter.
References
- ^ "Cocculus hirsutus (L.) W.Theob. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- Logesh, Rajan; Das, Niranjan; Adhikari-Devkota, Anjana; Devkota, Hari Prasad (10 November 2020). "Cocculus hirsutus (L.) W.Theob. (Menispermaceae): A Review on Traditional Uses, Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Activities". Medicines. 7 (11): 69. doi:10.3390/medicines7110069. PMC 7696458. PMID 33182572.
- "Cocculus hirsutus". Flora of Pakistan on "eFloras.org". Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- "Cocculus hirsutus". Flowers of India. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Cocculus hirsutus |
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Menispermum hirsutum |
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