Common name: Purple Morning Glory, Purple Convolvulus, Mysore Argyreia • Marathi: म्हाळुंगी Mhalungi • Tamil: Kanvalipoo, Vettai chedi • Kannada: Kallana hambu, Kallana gida, Nettarulu
Botanical name: Argyreia cuneata Family: Convolvulaceae (Morning glory family)
Synonyms: Convolvulus cuneatus
Purple Morning Glory is a perennial climbing shrub, 1-2 m high. Soft-silky
haired stems have climbing branches. Oblong, blunt leaves, 3-10 cm, have a
wedge-shaped base, which is an identifying feature. Bright purple
funnel-shaped flowers occur in 3-flowered cymes. The flowers are 5 cm long.
Elliptical, pointed fruit is 1 cm long, and shining brown.
Flowering: August-September.
| Photographed at Sajjangad, Maharashtra. |
Identification credit: Prashant Awale
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