Bark
Stem woody, cylindrical, brownish-grey, becoming rough with age; young branches green and somewhat pubescent.
Rivea hypocrateriformis
Syn. Convolvulus hypoleucus
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
(LC)
Local name
- Midnapore Creeper (English)
- Phang (Hindi)
Climber type
Evergreen
Deciduous
Family: Convolvulaceae
Indicated uses
Medicinal
Edible
Ornamental
Avenue
Other
Flowering & fruiting
Flowering
Fruiting
Key characters
Leaves
Leaves are rounded-heart-shaped, blunt apically, densely appressed velvet-hairy below.
Flower
Flowers are creamy white, typical morning glory form, flat-faced, 6-9 cm long. Flowers usually solitary, occasionally sub-spicate. Sepals unequal, ovate, blunt apically, 10-12 mm long, densely short villose.
Fruit / Seeds
Fruit indehiscent or tardily dehiscent, dry-baccate, 2 cm long. Seeds brown, hairless.
Did you know?
In some traditional Indian medicinal practices, it has been used in women’s reproductive health, including historical preparations intended to prevent conception or interrupt early pregnancy. Such traditional uses should not be regarded as established or safe medical treatments.
Distribution
Indian Subcontinent