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Dicliptera foetida
dye-CLIP-ter-uh -- from the Greek
diklis (double-folding) and
pteron (wing)
FET-uh-duh -- stinking
commonly known as: stinking foldwing •
Marathi: जिवणी jivani
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Endemic to ?: Western Ghats (of India)
References:
Flowers of India •
JSTOR •
BizHat •
Sahyadri Database •
Flowers of Sahyadri by Shrikant Ingalhalikar