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Tinospora cordifolia

গুলঞ্চVine

Tinospora cordifolia is a large deciduous climbing liana in the Menispermaceae, native to South and Southeast Asian forests, distinguished by succulent warty stems, cordate leaves, and pendulous thread-like aerial roots. It is among the most extensively studied medicinal plants of the Indian subcontinent, harvested at commercial scale for the Ayurvedic pharmaceutical industry.

FamilyMenispermaceae
GenusTinospora
NativeAsia
LifespanPerennial; established clumps documented to persist for decades

Taxonomy

The scientific classification of Tinospora cordifolia.

Classification

KingdomPlantae
CladeTracheophytes
CladeAngiosperms
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderRanunculales
FamilyMenispermaceae
GenusTinospora
SpeciesT. cordifolia
Binomial NameTinospora cordifolia
AuthorLinnaeus
Common NameGiloy
Life FormVine
Growth HabitVine

Taxonomic Hierarchy

KingdomPlantae
CladeTracheophytes
CladeAngiosperms
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderRanunculales
FamilyMenispermaceae
GenusTinospora

Taxonomic Notes

  • Hibiscus rosa-sinensis belongs to the family Malvaceae.
  • The genus Hibiscus includes over 200 species of shrubs, trees, and herbs.
  • This species is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant.