Botanical Name

Operculinaturpethum

Family

Convolvulaceae

Sanskrit name

Trivrit

English name

Indian jalap

Hindi name

Nishoth, Pitohri

Kannada name

Tigadi balli

Habit

Climber

Habitat

Open forest, teak forest, hedges, thickets, roadsides and waste places, occasionally in sugar-cane plantations, restricted to regions with a medium or strong monsoon

Plant Description

Perennial climber with latex. Stems are very long, fast growing, twining and much twisted, angled, and winged. Leaves are hairy on both sides. Inflorescence is a cyme with few flowers. Capsules are enclosed in the enlarged, brittle sepals.