Tetrastigma leucostaphylum
Tetrastigma leucostaphylum or Indian Chestnut Vine is a flowering plant in the family Vitaceae that is found in Sri Lanka,[1] Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Meghalaya, Orissa, Tamilnadu, Nepal and South East Asia. [2]
Tetrastigma leucostaphylum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Vitales |
Family: | Vitaceae |
Genus: | Tetrastigma |
Species: | T. leucostaphylum |
Binomial name | |
Tetrastigma leucostaphylum (Dennst.) Alston ex Mabb. 1977 | |
Regional Names include Noltenga in Assamese, Pirantaikkoti in Tamil, Kond Draaksha in Telugu.[2]
Ecology
Relationship with Rafflesia
T. leucostaphylum serves as the host for the worlds largest flower, the Parasitic plant Rafflesia arnoldii.
References
- "Tropicos | Name - Tetrastigma leucostaphylum". tropicos.org. Retrieved 2017-08-03.
- "Indian Chestnut Vine".
External links
- Media related to Tetrastigma leucostaphylum at Wikimedia Commons
- Data related to Tetrastigma leucostaphylum at Wikispecies
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