Synonyms: 

Hugonia mystacina St. Lag.

Hugonia obovata Buch.-Ham.

Systematic Position

Kingdom:  Plantae

Phylum: Tracheophyta

Order: Malpighiales Juss. ex Bercht. & J. Presl

Family: Linaceae

Native: India, Sri Lanka

Common Names

English – Climbing Flax

Malayalam – മോതിരക്കണ്ണി

Description:

Hugonia obovata is a plant with obovate-shaped leaves and small yellow flowers.

Habitat: Climbing shrub

Distribution: India and Sri Lanka

Uses: Hugonia obovata is used in traditional medicine for treating various ailments.