Ctenolepis garcini
Ctenolepis garcini, also known as Garcin's bur cucumber, is a tender climber of the family Cucurbitaceae. It is one of the three species of the genus Ctenolepis.[2] It is widely distributed in southern India and Ceylon. The species was named after French botanist Laurent Garcin, who traveled India in the 18th century.[3][4]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Cucurbitales |
| Family: | Cucurbitaceae |
| Genus: | Ctenolepis |
| Species: | C. garcini |
| Binomial name | |
| Ctenolepis garcini (L.) C.B.Clarke[1] | |
Description
It is a climbing vine with three to five lobed palmate leaves.[5] Large stipule-like bracts with cilliate margins are found on the axils of the leaves and fruits. It is a monoecious plant with male flowers in raceme inflorescences and female flowers solitary. Fruits are borne in the months of December to January. Fruit is sub-reniform, glabrous, possessing one to two oblong seeds.[5] Leaves span 1 to 4 cm in length.[3]
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References
- "Ctenolepis garcini", The Plant List, retrieved 2015-01-31
- "Ctenolepis", The Plant List, retrieved 2015-01-31
- "Ctenolepis garcini - Garcen's Bur Cucumber". www.flowersofindia.net. Retrieved 2017-11-24.
- JSTOR. Global Plants
- Pulliah, T.; Sri Ramamurthy, K.; Karuppusamy, S. (2007), Flora of Eastern Ghats: Hill Range of South East India, Volume 3, Daya Books, p. 93, ISBN 978-81-89233-54-9
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