Caralluma umbellata
Caralluma umbellata - Strongly succulent, leafless or almost leafless plants. Stems long decumbent or ascending, rooting at the base, up to 50 cm long, 1-2 cm diameter; sharply quadrangular, conocal teeth on the ribs; teeth 2-3 mm high. Cymes crowded at the to of the stems. Corolla 2-3 cm in diameter, uniformly purple-brown or yellow. Merocarps 10-15 cm long, 0.5-1 cm in diameter, glabrous.
| Scientific Name | Caralluma umbellata |
| Family Name | ASCLEPIADACEAE |
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| Local Name | Weluk (වැලුක්) |
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| Conservation Status | Endangered (2012 NCS) |
| Status | Native |
| Edible Parts | None |
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