This is quite rare in western Maharashtra. I know only one more location. Leaves of this plant when crushed give capsicum like smell. Regards, Shrikant
On Nov 2, 12:56 am, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> wrote: > Asclepiadaceae (milkweed family) ~ Apocynaceae » *Cosmostigma racemosum* > *Synonym*: *Asclepias racemosa* > > *kos-moh-STIG-muh* -- from the Greek kosmos (beauty) and stigma (stigma) > *ray-see-MO-sum* -- having racemes (a type of flower cluster) > > *commonly known as*: green milkweed creeper • Malayalam: വട്ടു വല്ലീ vattu > valli • Marathi: जटी jati > > *Endemic to*: Western Ghats of India > > Attached views from Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary > ... for more > views:http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=91314344%40N00&q=Cosmostigmaracemosum... > > 3803141279_a36d326198_b.jpg > 109KViewDownload > > 3803126727_6a73321c2e_b.jpg > 44KViewDownload
