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Scientific Synonyms:
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| Previous name used in the website: |
Ceropegia candelabrum sub sp. Tuberosa |
| Family name: |
APOCYNACEAE
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| English name: |
Beaked Candlestick Ceropegia
Tuberous-rooted Ceropegia
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| Sinhala name: |
Wel mottu (වැල්මොට්ටු)
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| Tamil name: |
Available soon
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| Sanskrit name: |
Bhutumbi
Devi
Divyatumbi
Nagatumbi
Shakrachapasamudbhava
Valmikasambhava
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| Conservation status: |
LC - Least Concerned - NRL - 2020
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| Description: |
Twining glabrous herbs with underground organ a uaually globose tuber. Petiole 0.5-1 cm long. Leaf-blade 3-7 cm long and 0.3-2 cm wide, very variable in shape. Cymes few to many flowered. Corolla 2-5 to 5 cm long, greenish-white, stripped with purple on the tube, yellowish within. Merocarps linear, tapering to the apex, smooth.
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| Native Distribution Status: |
Native
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| Edible parts: |
Available soon
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| Treatment for: |
Haemorrhoids
Dyspepsia
Headaches
Venomous bites
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| Parts used in Treatment: |
Tubers
Leaves
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| Related Medical Properties: |
Available soon
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