Cocculus hirsutus is a tropical flowering plant with the common name broom creeperorPatalgarudi (Sanskrit). It is native to South Asia, Southeast Asia, parts of East Asia, West Asia and tropical Africa.[2][1] It is a vine climbing up to 3 metres (9.8 ft), with white to yellowish flowers and dark purple fruits 4 to 8 mm in diameter.[3][4]
| Cocculus hirsutus | |
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| Broom creeper in Pune | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Menispermaceae |
| Genus: | Cocculus |
| Species: |
C. hirsutus
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| Binomial name | |
| Cocculus hirsutus | |
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Synonymy
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