Botanical Name / Gymnema sylvestre (Retz.) R.Br. ex Sm.

Genus: Gymnema
Group: 1 Angiosperms (Flowering Plants) - I - Dicotyledons Family: Apocynaceae Genus: Gymnema
Common sinhala name
Masbedda
Habit
Creeper
Origin
Native
Conservation status
VU- Vulnerable
Legal status
Not protected
Similar species
All vernacular names
Gymnema sylvestre (Retz.) R.Br. ex Sm.
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Gymnema sylvestre (Retz.) R.Br. ex Sm.
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Aruna Yasapalitha (ID-AY), FlowerSL (ID-PMR)- IDA 100%,IASR Ileperuma(ID-IASR)
Gymnema sylvestre (Retz.) R.Br. ex Sm.

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