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Cyclanthera tenuifolia

Botanic Family

Cucurbitaceae

Author

Cogniaux

Common Names

• Squirting Cucumber

Geographical Habitats

• Bolivia
• Paraná
• Rio Grande do Sul - Brazil
• Paraguay

Natural Habitats

• Riverine forest
• disturbed forest
• forest

Flowering Times

• Jan
• Feb
• Mar
• Sep
• Oct
• Nov
• Dec

Fruiting Times

• Feb
• Mar
• Sep
• Nov

Glabrous climber with 40mm long inflroescence of cream or yellow-green flowers to 2mm wide, bifid tendrils, fruit exploding when mature 20mm x 14mm

Further References

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