Artabotrys hexapetalus (L.f.) Bhandari Main specimen
Annonaceae
{ Nomenclature }

  • Botanical name : Artabotrys hexapetalus
  • Author :

    Bhandari, Madan Mal (1965)

  • Family : Annonaceae
  • English names : Climbing ylang-ylang, Tail grape
  • Indian names (phonetics) :

    Bengali : Kanthalichampa
    Hindi : Manorangini
    Kannada : Manoranjani
    Marathi : Hirva chapha
    Tamil : Manoranjitham
    Telugu : Sampenga

  • Synonyms :

    Annona hexapetala L.f.
    Annona uncinata Lam.
    Artabotrys hamatus (Dunal) Blume
    Artabotrys intermedius Hassk.
    Artabotrys odoratissimus R.Br.
    Artabotrys odoratissimus Wight & Arn.
    Artabotrys uncata (Lour.) Baill.
    Artabotrys uncatus (Lour.) Baill.
    Artabotrys uncinatus (Lam.) Merr.
    Unona uncata (Lour.) Dunal
    Unona uncinata (Lam.) Dunal
    Uvaria esculenta Roxb. ex Rottler
    Uvaria odoratissima Roxb.
    Uvaria uncata Lour.
    (Source : The Plant List, 2015, http://www.theplantlist.org)

  • Etymology :

    - Artabotrys : From the Greek artane, artao "that by which something is hung up" and botrys "cluster, a bunch of grapes, a cluster of grapes"; in reference to the hanging clusters of fruits.
    - Hexapetalus : With six petals.