Botanical name:-Argyreia populiolia
Family name:-CONVOLVULACEA
English name:- Elephant creeper,Woolly Morning Glory
Local name:- Girithilla
Tamil name:- kakkatan, katar-palai, samuttira-p-pal
Sanskirt name :-, vriddadaru, Vidhara, murva, samudraphalaka-
Edibal parts:-None
Status:-Endemic
Ayurvedic usage:-Dog bites, Anorexia, Gum diseases, Uterine disorders, Piles, Nervous system disorders, Rheumatism, Diabetes mellitus, Dyspepsia, Asthma, Leucoderma, Coughs, Asthma,
Parts use to make medicine:-Leaves, Roots
Propagation:-Seeds