Description: Common name: Coral vine, Honolulu creeper, Mexican creeper, Kodi rose கொடி ரோஜா (Tamil), Anantalata (Bengali) Botanical name:
Antigonon leptopus - [ (an-TIG-oh-non) from the Latin anti-, (against) and gonia, (an angle), perhaps referring to the zig zag stems; (LEP-toh-puss) slender stalks ] Synonyms: Antigonon cinerascens, Antigonon cordatum, Antigonon platypus, Corculum leptopum , Corculum leptopus Family:
Polygonaceae (knotweed, or smartweed family) - [ (pol-LIG-go-nuh-see-ay) or (pol-ee-GO-nuh-see-ay) Many knee joints, angles referring to the shape of the seed ] Origin: Mexico, Central America The family Polygonaceae, also known as the knotweed family or smartweed family, are a group of dicots, comprising about 50 genera and 1120 species of monoecious and dioecious herbs, shrubs and small trees. Some well known members include buckwheat, sorrel (but not wood sorrel), rhubarb, and knotgrass. The family is named for the shape of the seed; that of rhubarb, for example, has a triangular cross-section. Courtesy: -
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Note: Identification attempted; may not be accurate. Date: 11 March 2007, 15:34. Source:
Cadena de Amor. Author:
Dinesh Valke from Thane, India. Camera location
19° 09′ 47.13″ N, 72° 52′ 23.92″ E View all coordinates using:
OpenStreetMap 19.163091; 72.873312.