Vincetoxicum bracteatum, synonyms including Tylophora pauciflora, is a species of climbing plant in the family Apocynaceae.[1] It is commonly known as kiri aguna in Sri Lanka. It is edible and is used in traditional medicine.[2] It was first described by Carl Peter Thunberg in 1821 as Cynanchum bracteatum.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Vincetoxicum |
| Species: | V. bracteatum
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| Vincetoxicum bracteatum (Thunb.) Meve & Liede
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Ecology
editVincetoxicum bracteatum is the food plant for the larva of Parantica aglea.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ a b "Vincetoxicum bracteatum (Thunb.) Meve & Liede". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
- ^ Starlin, Thangarajan; Saravana Prabha, Poochi; Thayakumar, Basanth Kumar Allen; Gopalakrishnan, Velliyur Kanniappan (15 June 2019). "Screening and GC-MS profiling of ethanolic extract of Tylophora pauciflora". Bioinformation. 15 (6): 425–429. doi:10.6026/97320630015425. PMC 6614127. PMID 31312080.
- ^ "Vincetoxicum bracteatum (Thunb.) Meve & Liede". The International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
Further reading
edit- Starlin, T.; Arul, R. C.; Ragavendran, P.; Gopalakrishnan, V. K. (2012). "Phytochemical screening, functional groups and element analysis of Tylophora pauciflora Wight and Arn" (PDF). International Research Journal of Pharmacy. 3 (6): 180–183.
- Tylophora pauciflora in Flora of India
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