Ceropegia pusilla

Ceropegia pusilla
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Apocynaceae
Genus:	Ceropegia
Species:	C. pusilla
Binomial name
	Ceropegia pusilla; Wight & Arn.

Last updated November 21, 2025

Ceropegia pusilla is a species of herb in the family Apocynaceae.^[1]

Uses

The tuber of this plant is edible and contains the alkaloid ceropegin.^[2] In Ayurveda, it is used in formulations effective against various ailments, particularly diarrhea, dysentery, and syphilis. It is rich in nutritive starch and possesses tonic and blood-purifying properties.^[3]

References

↑ "Ceropegia pusilla Wight & Arn. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2025-11-11.
↑ Jain S.K., Defillips R.A., 1991. Asclepiadaceae. In: Medicinal plants of India. Vol.1. Algonac, India, 8994.
↑ Kalimuthu, Krishnan & R, Prabakaran & Karuppusamy, s & Senthilkumar, Rathesh. (2013). Habitat note and seed germination strategies on Ceropegia pusilla Wight & Arn.: An endangered species in Nilgiri hills of Western Ghats, Tamil Nadu, India.

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[1] "Ceropegia pusilla Wight & Arn. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2025-11-11.

[2] Jain S.K., Defillips R.A., 1991. Asclepiadaceae. In: Medicinal plants of India. Vol.1. Algonac, India, 8994.

[3] Kalimuthu, Krishnan & R, Prabakaran & Karuppusamy, s & Senthilkumar, Rathesh. (2013). Habitat note and seed germination strategies on Ceropegia pusilla Wight & Arn.: An endangered species in Nilgiri hills of Western Ghats, Tamil Nadu, India.

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