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Sicyos kunthii

Botanic Family

Cucurbitaceae

Author

Cogniaux

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• NW. Argentina
• Bolivia
• Ecuador
• Guatemala
• Mexico
• Peru

Natural Habitats

• Montane
• riverside
• wet thicket

Flowering Times

• Jan
• Feb
• Apr
• Jul

Fruiting Times

Pubescent tendril vine with leaves 100mm x 100mm with 2-3 bifid or trifid tendrils. Staminate inflorescence with 20-30 flowers, white to yellow flowers with dark green veining, calyx tube to 3mm wde, corolla to 2mm wide. Black spotted fruit 8mm long with bristles to 4mm long.

Further References

• Mobot
• Neotrop
• The Plant List 2
• FOPE