Cocculus hirsutus
Cocculus hirsutus is a tropical, invasive creeper with the common name broom creeper or Patalgarudi (Sanskrit). It is native to South Asia, Southeast Asia, parts of East Asia, West Asia and tropical Africa.[1][2] It is a vine climbing up to 3 metres (9.8 ft), with white to yellowish flowers and dark purple fruits 4 to 8 mm in diameter.[3][4]
| Cocculus hirsutus | |
|---|---|
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| Broom creeper in Pune | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Menispermaceae |
| Genus: | Cocculus |
| Species: | C. hirsutus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cocculus hirsutus (L.) W.Theob. | |
References
- Logesh, Rajan; Das, Niranjan; Adhikari-Devkota, Anjana; Devkota, Hari Prasad (10 November 2020). "Cocculus hirsutus (L.) W.Theob. (Menispermaceae): A Review on Traditional Uses, Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Activities". Medicines. 7 (11): 69. doi:10.3390/medicines7110069. PMC 7696458.
- "Cocculus hirsutus (L.) W.Theob. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online.
- "Cocculus hirsutus". Flora of Pakistan on "eFloras.org". Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- "Cocculus hirsutus". Flowers of India. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
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