Melothria pendula L.

binominal name:
Melothria pendula L.

cited non-linnean names:
Bryonia minor fructu singulari pediculo longo Plum. Mss.
Melothria foliis cordatis quinque lobis dentatis
Melothria foliis cordatis quinque lobis dentatis florum petalis denticulatis

drawing: C. Plumier

origin of:
C. Plumier, J. Burmann, Pl. Amer.: t. 66, fig. 2 (1755-1760)

family: Cucurbitaceae
subfamily: Cucurbitoideae
tribe: Melothrieae

epithet: pendulus,-a,-um

Illustration contributed by:
Muséum national d’histoire naturelle, Paris, France

link to this page:
http://www.plantillustrations.org/illustration.php?id_illustration=433849

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heterotypic synonyms:
Apodanthera gracilis Benth.; Bryonia convolvulifolia Schltdl.; Bryonia filiformis Roxb.; Bryonia guadalupensis Sprengel; Cucumis glaber Walter; Melothria donnell-smithii Cogn.; Melothria fluminensis Gardner; Melothria guadalupensis (Sprengel) Cogn.; Melothria quadalupensis (Sprengel) Cogn.;