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Shivlingee

Photo by Rajendra
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Description:

Its called as SHIVLINGEE as I was told. its just 5mm in diameter. When I opened it, I found 5 seeds in it each of size just 2mm and looks like SHIVLING and may be its called as SHIVLINGEE.

Species ID Suggestions

Shivlingi

Bryonia laciniosa

Reference Link
AnnaWhipkey
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Comments (13)
Ashish
Thanks Rajendra and Juan... your discussion caused totally forgotten my spotting come true.... http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7869009
Juan Mantilla - MJ Reichenbach
Thank you all for the information, I didnt know about a shivling. The seed looks to me like the face of a women, covered with a tunic.
Ashish
Anna is also correct... I saw lot of synonym mix up with this climber plant.
Ashish
Rajendra you can update Binomial name as per Flowers of India link.
Ashish
ShivLing the Idol of Lord Shiva always decorated and symbolised with with three white bands which are seen on these fruits caused such local name.
Ashish
Its a kind of Holy idol of Lord Shiva... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lingam
Ashish
http://www.flowersofindia.in/catalog/slides/Lollipop%20Climber.html
Rajendra
I have read in Wikipedia about the seeds of Shivlingee. Its powder is very hot and used in medicines.
CindyBinghamKeiser
Any photo's of the rest of this plant? I'm curious as to what it looks like.

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Seeds and Seed Pods
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PublishedAugust 9, 2011

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