Vincetoxicum bracteatum

Vincetoxicum bracteatum, synonyms including Tylophora pauciflora, is a species of climbing plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is commonly known as kiri aguna in Sri Lanka. It is edible and is used in traditional medicine. It was first described by Carl Peter Thunberg in 1821 as Cynanchum bracteatum.

Ecology

Vincetoxicum bracteatum is the food plant for the larva of Parantica aglea.

References

Further reading

• Starlin, T.; Arul, R. C.; Ragavendran, P.; Gopalakrishnan, V. K. (2012). "Phytochemical screening, functional groups and element analysis of Tylophora pauciflora Wight and Arn" (PDF). International Research Journal of Pharmacy. 3 (6): 180–183.
• Tylophora pauciflora in Flora of India