| Vincetoxicum bracteatum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Vincetoxicum |
| Species: | V. bracteatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Vincetoxicum bracteatum (Thunb.) Meve & Liede | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Vincetoxicum bracteatum, synonyms including Tylophora pauciflora, is a species of climbing plant in the family Apocynaceae. [1] It is commonly known as kiri aguna in Sri Lanka. It is edible and is used in traditional medicine. [2] It was first described by Carl Peter Thunberg in 1821 as Cynanchum bracteatum. [3]
