Botanical name: Boucerosia umbellata    Family: Apocynaceae (Oleander family)
Synonyms: Caralluma umbellata, Caralluma lasiantha, Desmidorchis umbellata

Umbelled Caralluma is an erect succulent herb with stems and branches angled, with watery latex. Leaves are borne along the angles, falling off, leaving scars. Leaves are asymmetric, long-pointed, with narrowed base. Flowers are foul smelling, borne in terminal umbel, purple with cross stripes. Fruit is a cylindrical seedpod, green, with small dark spot, hooked at apex, paired. Seed are flattened, broadly margined, with silky white hairs. Umbelled Caralluma is found in South India. Flowering: March-April.

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