| Author: |
Kambale, Gholave &
Sardesai, 2016 |
| Family: |
ASCLEPIADACEAE* | |
Origin: |
Karnataka, Maharashtra: India | |
Soil: |
Mix | | Water: |
Medium | | Sun: |
Maximum |
| Thickness: |
3-4 Centimetres |
| Height: |
7-10 Centimetres
| | Flower: |
Dark Reddish Purple / Cream-Green |
| Propagate: | Seeds |
| Names: |
Shrirang's Cage-Flower | |
Synonyms: |
Might be: Ceropegia
shrirangii, Kottaim., 2019. | This member of the
Asclepiadaceae* family
was given this name by Sharad Suresh Kambale, A. R. Gholave and Milind Madhav
Sardesai in 2016. It is found in Karnataka, Maharashtra in south-western
India, growing in a well drained soil with some water and lots of sun. The caudex can grow to
three or four centimetres in diameter, the entire plant
to seven to ten centimetres in height. The flowers are dark reddish-purple and greenish
cream.
The genera name from Greek; brachys
meaning 'short', and stelma means 'crown, garland, wreath'; alluding
to the short staminal corona of some species. The species is named in
honour of Prof. Shrirang R. Yadav (SUK), for his lifetime contributions in
the field of taxonomy of angiosperms at Shivaji University.
*)Accordantly to the latest taxonomic system; APG IV 2016, Asclepiadaceae is now part of the Apocynaceae. |
