๐ Ipomoea obscura (L.) Ker Gawler
Family : Convolvulaceae
Common name : Lakshmana, Pan bel
Habit : Climber
Habitat : Degraded forest areas and also in the plains
Fl. & Fr. : Jul - Oct
๐ Seeds are used as cleaning agent, to improve difficult breathing,relive pain and to improve vision. A root decoction is drunk against dysentery.
Sweta Mishra
Biodiversity and Conservation Lab.
Ambika Prasad Research Foundation
Cuttack, Odisha India