vin-kee-TOKS-ih-kum -- Latin: vinco (to conquer); toxicum (poison), referring to its supposed ability to provide an antidote to snakebites ... Dave's Botanary
brak-tee-AY-tum or brak-tee-AH-toom -- having prominent bracts ... compiled from the web
commonly known as: few-flowered swallow-wort
known for / parts made use of: the leaves, the roots ... compiled from the web
botanical names: Vincetoxicum bracteatum (Thunb.) Meve & Liede ... homotypic synonyms: Cynanchum bracteatum Thunb. ... heterotypic synonyms: Tylophora parviflora Wight • Tylophora pauciflora Wight & Arn. ... and more at POWO, retrieved October 30, 2026
known for / parts made use of: the leaves, the roots ... compiled from the web
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
few-flowered swallow-wort
- Flowers of India ... (accessed: October 30, 2026)
VERNACULAR OBSCURITY
Vincetoxicum bracteatum is an exceptionally obscure, under-documented species. Because it was only recently moved to the genus Vincetoxicum in 2018, most historical Indian field data and regional records list it under its older synonyms — most notably Tylophora pauciflora Wight & Arn. Even under its older names, finding standardized, hyper-local vernacular names across Indian states is challenging because the plant is rarely referenced in mainstream ethnobotanical texts. ... compiled from the web.
~~~~~ KNOWN DISTRIBUTION in INDIA ~~~~~
Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal; non-endemic to India, known to be distributed outside India.
- Hassler, Michael (1994 - 2026): World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. Version 26.10; last update Oct. 29th, 2026. Last accessed 29/10/2026 (dd/mm/yyyy).
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Created on: 13:14 30-10-2026 ¦ Last updated: 16:13 30-10-2026 (DD-MM-YYYY)
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