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Cayaponia selysioides

Botanic Family

Cucurbitaceae

Author

C. Jeffrey

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• N. Brazil
• S. Colombia
• French Guiana
• Guyana
• Suriname
• Venezuela

Natural Habitats

• Forest
• swamp
• dense forest

Flowering Times

• Mar
• Apr
• May

Fruiting Times

• Mar
• Apr
• May

Nonoecvious scandent tendril vine. Leaves to 170mm x 180mm. Simple, bifid or trifid tendils. Yellow-green axillary male flowers, sepals to 3.5mm x 1.5mm, petals to 3.5mm x 4mm. Yellow-green axillary female flowers in groups or 1-2, sepals o 2.5mm x 1.5mm, petals to 3mm x 2mm. Glabrous red fruit to 40mm x 20mm.

Food

Further References

• Mobot
• NHN
• NYBG
• Fl do Brasil
• WFO