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Sicydium diffusum

Botanic Family

Cucurbitaceae

Author

Cogniaux

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Bolivia
• Amazonas
• Pará - Brazil
• SW. Colombia
• Ecuador
• Peru

Natural Habitats

• Forest
• coastal
• disturbed areas
• secondary vegetation

Flowering Times

• Feb
• Mar
• Apr
• May
• Jun
• Aug
• Sep
• Oct
• Nov
• Dec

Fruiting Times

• Feb
• May

Glabrous liana with lobed leaves to 90mm x 60mm. 300mm long inflorescences of 2mm long greenish to yellow flowers, staminate panicles to 300mm long, pubescent sepals 1mm long, corolla lobes 2mm long, bifid tendrils, green to purple-black fruit

Further References

• Botanicus
• Mobot
• Neotrop
• FB
• The Plant List 2
• FOPE