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Ipomoea alba L.

[ Family : Convolvulaceae ]
[ Synonyms : Calonyction aculeatum (L.) House ; Calonyction album (L.) House ; Calonyction bona-nox (L.) Bojer ; Calonyction speciosum Choisy ; Convolvulus aculeatus L.; Convolvulus bona-nox (L.) Spreng.; Convolvulus pulcherrimus Vell.; Ipomoea bona-nox L. ]
[ Common name (Local) : Dudh kalmi, Halkalmi ]
Name in other Languages :
  • Bengali : Dudh kalmi, Halkalmi | Sanskrit : Not available yet | Hindi : Dudhiakalmi | Tribal : Not available yet | English : Evening glory, Moon flower, Moon vine | Other Languages : Mandavalli, Chandrakanthi (Mal.) ; Naganamukkorai (Tamil)
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Habit : Glabrescent, annual or perennial, twining herb.
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