Cynanchum tunicatum (Retz.) Alston in Trimen, Hand-Book Fl. Ceylon vi. Suppl., 194 (1931)
Syn: Periploca tunicata Retz. Observ. Bot. (Retzius) ii. 15. tunicata/tunicatum means like a tunic or skirt, can be interpreted as coat though though more of an inner garment :p. Regards Pankaj On Nov 1, 4:57 pm, tanay bose <[email protected]> wrote: > A new plant for me dinesh ji > tanay > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Nov 2, 2010 at 1:51 AM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> wrote: > > Asclepiadaceae (milkweed family) ~ Apocynaceae » *Cynanchum tunicatum* > > *Synonyms*: *Asclepias tunicata, Cynanchum pauciflorum, Periploca tunicata > > * > > > *sigh-NAN-chum* -- from the Greek *kyon* (dog) and *ancho* (to > > strangle) > > *too-nih-KAY-tum* -- coated > > > *commonly known as*: coated swallow-wort, few-flowered cynanchum • > > Bengali: chagul-pati • Marathi: पांचाली panchali • Sinhalese: kang-koombala > > > *Native to*: India, Sri Lanka, s-e Asia > > > Attached views from Lion's Point, near Lonavala > > ... for more views: > >http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=91314344%40N00&q=Cynanchumtunicatum&m... > > -- > *Tanay Bose* > Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant. > Department of Botany. > University of British Columbia . > 3529-6270 University Blvd. > Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) > Phone: 778-323-4036 (Mobile) > 604-822-2019 (Lab) > [email protected]
