EPPO Global Database

Operculina turpethum(OPCTU)

Overview
Code created in: 1996-10-28

Basic information
  • EPPO Code: OPCTU
  • Preferred name: Operculina turpethum
  • Authority: (Linnaeus) Silva Manso

Notes

Western Asia (Pakistan), Himalayas, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Indochina, Malesia, China (including Taiwan), eastern Africa, Madagascar, New Guinea, Australia (Northern, Queensland). Introduced in Guyane, Australia (Western)


Other scientific names
Name Authority
Ipomoea turpethum (Linnaeus) Brown

Common names
Name Language
Indian jalap English
Indian jalap English
transparent wood rose English
turpeth English
white day glory English
jalap French
túrbido-vegetal Portuguese
hé guǒ téng Chinese
盒果藤 Chinese
nisoth Hindi
panila Hindi
pithori Hindi
nishotra Sanskrit
triputa Sanskrit