Lagenaria breviflora
Lagenaria breviflora | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Cucurbitales |
Family: | Cucurbitaceae |
Genus: | Lagenaria |
Species: | L. breviflora |
Binomial name | |
Lagenaria breviflora (Benth.) Roberty[1] | |
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Lagenaria breviflora is a species of flowering plant. It is a climbing vine that is found across Central Africa, East Africa, and West Africa.[3]
Description
[edit]It has large, 7 to 20 cm ovate-triangular leaves with hairy undersides and partly-dense hairs on the leaf petioles. It grows vine branches up to 6 meters long. It forms ~9x7 cm oblong, green fruits with whitish spots across the surface. The fruits are similar to those of other members of the Lagenaria genus.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Lagenaria breviflora (Benth.) Roberty". The Plant List. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ a b "breviflora", Royal Botanical Gardens Kew, retrieved 22 February 2022
- ^ "breviflora distribution", Royal Botanical Gardens Kew, retrieved 22 February 2022
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