*Ipomoea obscura * (L.) Ker Gawl.
- *ip-oh-MEE-uh* or *ip-oh-MAY-uh* -- worm-like; referring to coiled flower bud *ob-SKEW-ruh* -- dark or dusky ... Dave's Botanary<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fdavesgarden.com%2Fguides%2Fbotanary%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzf-XnKALJLi4ZvWhItDcjW2mcyZrg> [image: Nalla Kokkita (in Telugu)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F2407599526%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzeMElAWKlChf0lUxcWMw-ydA3HsSg> Apr 12, 2008 ... at Vaghbil, Thane, Maharashtra *commonly known as*: obscure morning glory • *Gujarati*: ગુંબડવેલ gumbadvel • *Hindi*: पान बेल pan bel • *Kannada*: bilichita bogari, bokadi mooguthi balli • *Konkani*: pilibonvari • *Malayalam*: cherutali, tirutali • *Marathi *: पिवळी भोंवरी pivali bhonvari, पिवळी पुंगळी piwli pungali • *Sanskrit*: लक्ष्मन lakshmana, वचगंधा vachagandha • *Tamil*: chirudalli, kuruguttali • * Telugu*: golla jiddu aaku, nalla kokkita *Native to*: tropical East Africa, tropical Asia, south-east Asia to northern Australia and Fiji *References*: Flowers of India<http://www,flowersofindia.in/catalog/slides/Obscure%20Morning%20Glory.html>• PIER<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hear.org%2Fpier%2Fspecies%2Fipomoea_obscura.htm&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdGtwgIxJ9pSQwxMgRGqUa8mflXRg>• *Common Indian Wild Flowers* by Isaac Kehimkar • *Flowers of Sahyadri* by Shrikant Ingalhalikar *more views*: - Apr 12, 2008 ... at Vaghbil, Thane, Maharashtra [image: Cherutali (in Malayalam)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F2406766271%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzevEVYs_tAT08BeWdg65ogiJndeRg> [image: Paan Bel (Hindi: पान बेल)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F2406841321%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcAgpj-L7Svy5CE_9um0ikKKkrypw> [image: Chirudalli (in Tamil)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F2406839801%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzd3tEYEWNDAfvOl7sIY7C-DZoO5ng> [image: Pilibonvari (in Konkani)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F2406834383%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdFz_Jg6I570t1gvXJUI1phzJBm1w> - Apr 26, 2008 ... along Ghodbunder Road, Thane, Maharashtra [image: Vachagandha (Sanskrit: वचगंधा)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F2443126898%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfhae6gYXq7Xou-Wc7CzhvDd4PUHg> - Oct 14, 2007 ... at Kharghar Hills, Navi Mumbai [image: Ipomoea obscura]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F1571451180%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzd_8-d5oL2cdZvLV7fZg8RCBhg8bQ> ... *more views at flickr<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fsearch%2F%3Fq%3DIpomoeaobscura%26w%3D91314344%2540N00%26s%3Drec%26m%3Dtags&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfqaq6HRf6rALSDwgdg-cuYyC-olw> *. Regards. Dinesh
