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Gurania pycnocephala

Botanic Family

Cucurbitaceae

Author

Harms

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Peru

Natural Habitats

• Forests
• riverine forest

Flowering Times

• Jul-May (Peru)

Fruiting Times

Herbaceous tendril vine with villous stems. 3-lobed denticulate leaves to 110mm long. Orange or yellow flowers, pilose calyx to 16mm long, red sepals to 27mm long, petals to 5mm long, corolla orange-red with yellow anthers.

Further References

• Mobot
• Neotrop
• The Plant List 2
• FOPE