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South Indian Symphorema
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South Indian Symphorema
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Common name: South Indian Symphorema, south Indian star-vervain climber • Hindi: महासिंधु Mahasindhu • Kannada: ದೊಡ್ಡ ನರಂಬೋಧಲ್ Dodda Narambodhalu • Malayalam: വലിയ ഞരമ്പോടൽ Valiya Njarambodal • Marathi: दुर्मिळ भिंगरी Durmil Bhingari • Odia: ବାଦି ଚାଙ୍ଗ Badi Chang, ମହାସିନ୍ଧୁ Mahasindhu • Sanskrit: सिन्धुवार Sindhuvara • Telugu: పెద్ద నగురు Pedda Naguru Source: Names of Plants in India
Botanical name: Symphorema polyandrum    Family: Verbenaceae (Verbena family)
South Indian Symphorema is a very rare climbing shrub, 7-8 m tall. Leaves are simple, oppositely arranged. Flowers borne in stalked head-like cymes, subtended by a whorl of 6 prominent involucral bracts. Sepal cup is 5- or 6-toothed. Flowers are white with prominently protruding stamens. It is found in Karnataka. Flowering: February-April.
Identification credit: Shrikant Ingalhalikar Photographed near Sutagatti, Karnataka.
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