Ipomoea eriocarpa
R. Br.
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ip-oh-MEE-uh or ip-oh-MAY-uh -- worm-like; referring to coiled flower bud
er-ee-oh-KAR-puh -- woolly fruit - ... Dave's Botanary
Nov 16, 2008 ... at Vaghbil, Thane, Maharashtra
commonly known as: tiny morning glory •
Hindi: बूटा buta •
Kannada: ಮುಳ್ಳು ಬಳ್ಳಿ mullu balli •
Marathi: माळ घंटी maal ghanti, रानभोवरी raanbhovari •
Oriya: paninoi •
Sanskrit: नखरि nakhari •
Telugu: పురిటితీగె purititige
Native to: tropical Africa, Madagascar, south China, tropical Asia, north-west Australia
References:
Flowers of India •
eFlora •
FoC Plant Descriptions •
NPGS / GRIN •
Further Flowers of Sahyadri by Shrikant Ingalhalikar
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more views at flickr.
Regards.
Dinesh