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Herpetospermum darjeelingense

Botanic Family

Cucurbitaceae

Author

(C.B. Clarke) H. Schaefer & S.S. Renner

Common Names

• San leng gua (Pinyin)

Geographical Habitats

• Xizang - China
• Sikkim - India
• Nepal

Natural Habitats

• Forest
• grassland

Flowering Times

• May-Aug (China)

Fruiting Times

Large herbaceous bifid-tendril vine, dioecious, with racemes of male 15mm yellow flowers, yellow female flowers & pilose fruit to 70mm long x 40mm

Further References

• FOC
• JDH