Family: AsclepiadaceaeDistribution: Rare along the hedges in the forests of hill regions.Photographed at Eastren ghats.Perennial, extensive twining herbs. Leaves 5-12x 3.5-8cm, ovate-cordate, acuminate, hispid. Flowers 2-3,5cm across, fleshy/thick pinkish purple in axillary, pendulous umbellate cymes. Folicles 5-7x3-5cm boat shaped, turgid. Roots are used in uterine problems.Reference: Flora of Nellore district by B.Suryanarayana & A.S.Rao.Flora of presidency of Madras by J.S Gamble, ENVIS