Cocculus hirsutus
Broom creeper in Pune
Scientific classification Edit this 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.

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]

References

  1. 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. PMID 33182572.
  2. "Cocculus hirsutus (L.) W.Theob. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online.
  3. "Cocculus hirsutus". Flora of Pakistan on "eFloras.org". Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  4. "Cocculus hirsutus". Flowers of India. Retrieved 14 June 2016.


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