Author: |
Monique Keraudren,
1965 |
Family: |
CUCURBITACEAE |
Origin: |
NW Madagascar |
Soil: |
Mix |
Water:
|
Medium |
Sun: |
Medium - Maximum |
Thickness: |
30
Centimetres? |
Height: |
250
Centimetres? |
Flower:
|
Pale
Yellow |
Propagate: |
Seeds |
Names:
|
- |
Synonyms: |
Might
be: Ampelosicyos leandrii, H. Schaef. &
S.S. Renner, 2011. |
This member of the Cucurbitaceae
family was described by Monique Keraudren in 1965. It is found in
north-western
Madagascar, growing in a well drained soil with some water and some
to much sun. The caudex might grow to 30 centimetres while the vines
might reach 250 centimetres or more. The flowers are pale yellow
and quite filiforme.
Any additionally
information will be appreciated.
E-mail me.The genera
name means 'three-arches', as to nectar- bearing perianth and
-stamens. The species name after Hugo Leander Blomquist,1888-1964, a
Swedish-born American botanist.
Tribe: Trichosantheae,
SubTribe: Trichosanthinae.
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