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Taxon:  Adenia hondala (Gaertn.) W. J. de Wilde



Summary
Genus:
Adenia
Family:
Passifloraceae
Subfamily:
Passifloroideae
Tribe:
Passifloreae
Nomen number:
449019
Place of publication:
Blumea 15:265. 1968
Verified:
10/24/2005 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System. 
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Granadilla hondala Gaertn.

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Adenia palmata (Lam.) Engl.
Modecca palmata Lam.
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Reference(s)
  1. Dassanayake, M. D. & F. R. Fosberg, eds. 1980-. A revised handbook to the flora of Ceylon.
  2. Hooker, J. D. 1872-1897. Flora of British India
  3. Munasinghe, D. R. et al. 1971. Poisoning with Adenia palmata. Ceylon Med. J. 16(3):182-186. Note: = Adenia palmata (Lam.) Engl.
  4. Nair, N. C. & A. N. Henry. 1983-. The flora of Tamil Nadu.
  5. Saldanha, C. J. 1985-. Flora of Karnataka.
Common names
Sri Lanka (Sinhala)
hondala –
potahonda –
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNote
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentIndia s.
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentSri Lanka  
Native
Asia-Tropical
  • INDIAN SUBCONTINENT: India (s.), Sri Lanka
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Vertebrate poisonsmammalsas Adenia palmataMunasinghe, D. R. et al. 1971. Poisoning with Adenia palmata. Ceylon Med. J. 16(3):182-186. Note: = Adenia palmata (Lam.) Engl.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://grip.mawarid.gov.om/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=449019. Accessed 5 May 2025.