Solena amplexicaulis Syn. Melothria heterophylla
A climber of Cucurbitaceae family.
Observed growing wild in Mulshi area Western ghats.
Both the names indicate some characters found in it.
The amplexicaul nature of the leaves which also show heterophylly i.e
different types of leaf shapes.

Dr Phadke
Some description....Flowers tiny may be less than a cm.Axillary often in
pira or cluster of 3-4 flowers.
Leaves 5-6 cm.Oval but of variable shapes.Tendrils present

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Dr Satish Phadke

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