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Cyclanthera quinquelobata

Botanic Family

Cucurbitaceae

Author

(Velloso) Cogniaux

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• N. Argentina
• Bolivia
• Bahia
• Minas Gerais
• Rio de Janeiro - Brazil
• C. Colombia
• Peru
• NW. Venezuela

Natural Habitats

• Forests
• forest edge
• riverside
• wet forest
• rain forest

Flowering Times

• Feb
• Mar
• Oct
• Nov

Fruiting Times

• Oct
• Dec

Glabrous or pubescent bifid tendril vine with glabrate stems. Lobed leaves to 90mm x 90mm. 65mm long male axillary raceme to 50mm long, of 1.5mm greenish-yellow flowers, solitary female flowers to 2mm. Yellow-green exploding spiny fruit 22mm x 15mm

Further References

• Mobot
• Neotrop
• NYBG
• FB
• The Plant List 2
• FOPE