Tanjore Heterostemma is a perennial vine commonly found in sandy places in Tanjore district of Tamil Nadu. The botanical genus name Heterostemma comes from Heteros meaning variable and stemma meaning crown. This probably refers to the different colors of the crown of stamens seen in these plants. Oppositely arranged leaves are broad, ovate or oblong, with a short tip, obtuse or heart-shaped at the base. Flowers appear in few-flowered clusters on peduncles which are shorter than the leaf stalks. The flowers have almost no flower-tube - they are like wheels, which 5 petals. The crown of stamens is five-leaved. The "leaflets" of the crown of stamens are spreading outwards. Fruit is a pod containing several seeds (follicle), which is thin, hairless and hooked at the tip. Flowering: August-September.