Cryptolepis buchananii (8503302274)

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Description: Asclepiadaceae (milkweed family) » Cryptolepis buchananii krip-toh-LEP-iss -- from the Greek krypto (secret, hidden) and lepis (scale) byoo-kah-NAN-ee-eye -- named for Francis Buchanan-Hamilton.. botanist while in India commonly known as: Indian sarsaparilla, wax-leaved climber • Hindi: काला बेल kala bel, karanta • Kannada: ಮೆದ್ಧಗೂಳಿ ಹಮ್ಬು medhaguli hambu (unsure of this name's correctness) • Malayalam: കടുപാല്വള്ളി katupaalvalli • Marathi: दूध वेल dudh-vel, कावळी kavali • Nepalese: हान्प haanp • Oriya: maloti • Sanskrit: कृष्णसारिव krishnasariva • Tamil: பலகொடி pala koti • Telugu: అడవిపాలతీగ adavipalatiga Native to: China, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China References: eFlora • ENVIS • Common Indian Wild Flowers by Isaac Kehimkar. Date: 23 February 2013, 09:24. Source: Cryptolepis buchananii. Author: Dinesh Valke from Thane, India. Camera location19° 25′ 08.94″ N, 72° 54′ 37.6″ E View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 19.419150; 72.910444.