Pan India Bouquets

Gongronema napalense (Wall.) Decne.

Family : Asclepiadaceae
(Milkweed Family)
Family (Hindi name) : AAK FAMILY (आक फैमिली)
Family (as per The APG System III) : Apocynaceae
Synonym(s) : Gongronema columnare (Wall. ex Wight) Decne.; Gongronema sagittatum (Wall.) Decne.; Gymnema columnare Wall. ex Wight; Gymnema napalense Wall.; Gymnema sagittatum Wall.
Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Gongronema napalense (Wall.) Decne.
Habit : Liana
Habitat : Moist forests, bushland; 500 - 1500 m. altitude
Comments / notes : Decoction of all parts is used for the treatment of leucorrhea, blennorrhea, and traumatic injury. Fine strong fibers, obtained from the inner bark, are used in making ropes, sacks, and paper.
Flower, Fruit : June-September
Distribution :
- Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
Native : Bangladesh, China, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Tibet, Vietnam, West Himalaya
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : Himalaya to South China
Literature : Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 173
Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Navendu Page, Deepak Kumar (2020). Pan India Bouquets. http://flora-peninsula-indica.ces.iisc.ac.in/pan/plants.php?name=Gongronema napalense. Downloaded on 6 December 2022.