Tetrastigma leucostaphylum
Tetrastigma leucostaphylum or Indian Chestnut Vine is a flowering plant in the family Vitaceae that is found in Sri Lanka,[1] Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Meghalaya, Orissa, Tamilnadu, Nepal and South East Asia. [2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Vitales |
| Family: | Vitaceae |
| Genus: | Tetrastigma |
| Species: | T. leucostaphylum |
| Binomial name | |
| Tetrastigma leucostaphylum (Dennst.) Alston ex Mabb. 1977 | |
Regional Names include Noltenga in Assamese, Pirantaikkoti in Tamil, Kond Draaksha in Telugu.[2]
Ecology
Relationship with Rafflesia
T. leucostaphylum serves as the host for the worlds largest flower, the Parasitic plant Rafflesia arnoldii.
References
- "Tropicos | Name - Tetrastigma leucostaphylum". tropicos.org. Retrieved 2017-08-03.
- "Indian Chestnut Vine".
External links
Media related to Tetrastigma leucostaphylum at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Tetrastigma leucostaphylum at Wikispecies
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