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Scientific Name: Oxystelma esculentum
Synonym: Oxystelma secamone (Currently unaccepted)
English Name: Rosy Milkweed Vine
Local/Bangla Name: Dudhia Lata (দুধিয়া লতা), Dudh Lata. (দুধ লতা)
Photo: Swati Udayraj (iNaturalist)
Classification:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Description:
This is a perennial climbing herb with slender stems and branches that are usually hairless or nearly so. The leaves have short stalks and are oblong to linear in shape, smooth, and pointed at the tip, with a rounded base and smooth edges. The flowers typically occur in pairs and range in color from purplish pink to pink or white. The fruit is a follicle, shaped like an elongated oval, with rounded ends and a smooth surface, usually green in color.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
It is commonly found in marshy areas, sometimes in locations where water was present recently but has now receded, leaving the ground partially exposed to air. In Bangladesh, it is distributed across various districts including Comilla, Chittagong, Dhaka, Khulna, Rajshahi, Rangamati, and Sylhet.
Environment:
Freshwater
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