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Herpetospermum pedunculosum

Botanic Family

Cucurbitaceae

Author

(Seringe) C.B. Clarke

Propagation

S.

Common Names

• Kurkure Kankro (Nepali)
• Murmure (Nepali)
• Pitta Kangri (Nepali)
• Phongo (Tamang)
• Bo leng gua (Pinyin)
• Ban Karela or Serkyi Metog or Mendok Sepu (Nepal)

Geographical Habitats

• Bhutan
• Xizang
• Yunnan - China
• Assam - India
• Nepal
• Pakistan

Natural Habitats

• Shrubland
• streamside

Flowering Times

• Jul-Oct (China
• Nepal)

Fruiting Times

• Jul-Oct (China
• Nepal)

Tall annual herbaceous simple or bifid-tendril climber with pubescent angled stems. Rough leaves to 130mm x 140mm, with long hairs. Male racemes of yellow flowers, calyx tube to 22mm long with teeth to 17mm long, petals to 30mm x 25mm. Solitary 25mm yellow female flowers, calyx tube to 12mm long with 8mm teeth, petals to 20mm x 20mm. pubescent fruit to 80mm long x 40mm. Hairy fruits

Medicinal

Further References

• Manandhar 2002
• FOC
• JDH
• The Plant List 2
• Botanicus
• Fedde
• Academia WWF Nepal