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Selysia smithii

Botanic Family

Cucurbitaceae

Author

(Standley) C. Jeffrey

Conservation Status

Endangered

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• W. Colombia
• Ecuador
• Peru

Natural Habitats

• Primary forest
• riversides

Flowering Times

• Feb
• Jul
• Aug
• Sep
• Dec

Fruiting Times

• Sep
• Nov

Scandent vine with velvety stems. Denticulate leaves to 160mm x 10mm, pilose or glabrate above & villous or hispid beneath. Axillary solitary female flowers, yellow-green flowers. Velvety orange fruit to 25mm diameter.

Further References

• Mobot
• The Plant List 2
• FOPE