Showing posts with label Vitaceae. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Vitaceae. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 20, 2020

Cissus gardneri

 An endemic liana rather common in forest edges and clearings in the lower montane zone. Flowering all the year round.

Friday, August 2, 2019

ගැරඬිදූල් වැල්/මැඩිය වැල් [Gerandi dul wel/Mediya wel](Cayratia pedata)

An indigenous liana grows in forest edges, river banks and roadsides up to 1000 m elevations. Flowering from August to June.

Flower size - 5-6 mm across

Tuesday, October 9, 2018

වල් නිවිති[Wal Nivithi] (Cissus vitiginea)

Common native liana climbing in trees and shrubs of the dry lowlands. Flowering recorded from all months excepts May. 

Saturday, June 16, 2018

Cyphostemma trilobata [Syn: Cissus trilobata]

Common native liane of forest edges, roadsides and hedgerows in wet and intermediate zones, usually at low altitudes. Flowering from July to January. 

Monday, June 20, 2016

වල් රත් දිය ලබු[Wal rat diya labu]/Threeleaf cayratia (Causonis trifolia [Syn: Cayratia trifolia])

Native liana occurs open vegetation in the lowlands, often near the coast behind the mangroves, in hedges and on waste lands. Flowering from June to November. 

Sunday, June 12, 2016

හී‍රැස්ස[Hirassa]/Veldt grape (Cissus quadrangularis)

An indigenous succulent liana very common, especially near the seacoast in the dry zone scrublands. Flowering from August to June. Green stems are edible. Extract of the stem and roots are used in traditional medicine. 

Thursday, August 6, 2015