Names of Plants in India: Parsonsia alboflavescens (Dennst.) Mabb.

par-SONS-ee-uh -- named for James Parsons [↗], London physician and botanical author ... Dave's Botanary
al-bo-flah-VES-senz -- whitish-yellow, or becoming yellowish-white ... compiled from the web

commonly known as: spiral-vined silkpod • Konkani: नागलकुडा nagalkuda • Malayalam: എഴുത്തണി ezhuthani, കുടിച്ചി കൊടി kudici-kodi, വലിയ പാൽവള്ളി wallia-pal-valli • Marathi: नागलकुडा nagalkuda

known for / parts made use of: leaves, roots, and bark ... compiled from the web

botanical names: Parsonsia alboflavescens (Dennst.) Mabb. ... homotypic synonyms: Periploca alboflavescens Dennst. ... heterotypic synonyms: Aganosma concanensis Hook. • Parsonsia laevigata (Moon) Alston • Parsonsia spiralis Wall. ex G.Don ... and more at POWO, retrieved October 01, 2026

TAXONOMIC MISTAGGING

The modern identity of Parsonsia alboflavescens hides a curious case of botanical confusion. In several late-20th-century Indian Floras, it was mistakenly classified under the name Parsonsia inodora (Lour.) M.R.Almeida & S.M.Almeida. This misnomer occurred when researchers incorrectly linked its historical records to an old specimen described by Loureiro. However, later global examinations proved that Loureiro’s plant was actually an entirely different species altogether, Gymnema inodorum. While global authorities eventually rejected Parsonsia inodora, the name remains stubbornly attached to many regional Indian databases. ... compiled from the web.

As such, any vernacular names listed exclusively for Parsonsia inodora are omitted from this compilation.

Bibliography / etymology / notes

Links listed as references in the notes below, may not remain valid permanently. Portals / websites have a tendency to re-organize / revise their content, leading to change in URLs of pages in their site. Some sites may even close down at their own will. The bits about the languages of India mentioned below are merely some bare facts gathered from the internet; just enough to satisfy curiosity about "where" could the listed names be best prevalent in India. All English transliterated names to be taken sensu amplo.

~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~

written and spoken widely, in most parts of India

spiral-vined silkpod

Flowers of India ... (accessed: October 01, 2026)

~~~~~ KONKANI ~~~~~

written in: Devanagari (कोंकणी) / Kannada (ಕೊಂಕಣಿ) / Malayalam (കൊങ്കണി) / Perso-Arabic (کونکنی) / Romi (Konknni) ... spoken in: Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala, Gujarat

नागलकुडा nagalkuda

for Parsonsia spiralis Wall. ex G.Don ... V D Vartak (1966) - Enumeration of plants from Gomantak India with a note on botanical excursions to the Castlerock area :: Chapter 5 :: Shodhganga :: a reservoir of Indian theses @ INFLIBNET

~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~

written in: Malayalam (മലയാളം) ... spoken in: Kerala, Lakshadweep

എഴുത്തണി ezhuthani

Chanda, Sayantani & Ramachandra, T V. (2023). Ethnomedicinal and Economical Aspects of Endemic Plants in the Catchment of Myristica Swamps, Western Ghats, India. ... (downloaded: October 01, 2026)

കുടിച്ചി കൊടി kudici-kodi, വലിയ പാൽവള്ളി wallia-pal-valli

FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants ... (accessed: October 01, 2026)

~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~

written in: Devanagari (मराठी) ... spoken in: Maharashtra, Karnataka

नागलकुडा nagalkuda

The Gazetteer Department - Maharashtra State ... महाराष्ट्रातील वनस्पतीशास्त्र आणि वनसंपदा ... (downloaded: Sep 5, 2020)

~~~~~ KNOWN DISTRIBUTION in INDIA ~~~~~

Andaman & Nicobar islands, Arunachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal

Hassler, Michael (1994 - 2026): World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. Version 26.08; last update Aug. 2nd, 2026. Last accessed 01/10/2026 (dd/mm/yyyy).

~~~~~ Created on: 18:08 01-10-2026 ¦ Last updated: 21:41 01-10-2026 (DD-MM-YYYY) ~~~~~