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Cayaponia capitata

Botanic Family
Cucurbitaceae
Author
Cogniaux ex Harms

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Climbing monoeious tendril vine with pubescent stems. Hairy leaves to 250mm x 300mm with 3-7 lobes. Bifid tendrils. Staminate flowers in many-flowered fascicles with bracteoless, greenish yellow or yellowish-white flowers, setose calyx tube to 20mm long with sepals to 35mm x 10mm, petals to 6mm x 4mm. White axillarypistillate flowers, sepals to 40mm x 9mm, petals to 25mm x 8mm. Glabrescent orange fruit to 120mm x 50mm.

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