This member of the Cucurbitaceae
family was given this name by Hooker in 1871. It is found from Senegal to
Southern Africa, growing in a well drained soil with some water and
some sun. The large caudex can grow to 60 centimetres in diameter,
the vines reach for two and a half meters. The flowers are tiny and green.
Greek:: Trochos means
"a wheel” and meris means “a portion" or "part.”
