Ctenolepis garcini
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| Ctenolepis garcini | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Cucurbitales |
| Family: | Cucurbitaceae |
| Genus: | Ctenolepis |
| Species: | C. garcini
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| Binomial name | |
| Ctenolepis garcini (L.) C.B.Clarke[1]
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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 South India and Ceylon. The species was named after French botanist Laurent Garcin, who traveled India in the 18th century.[3][4]
Description[edit]
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]
References[edit]
- ^ "Ctenolepis garcini", The Plant List, retrieved 2015-01-31
- ^ "Ctenolepis", The Plant List, retrieved 2015-01-31
- ^ a b "Ctenolepis garcini - Garcen's Bur Cucumber". www.flowersofindia.net. Retrieved 2017-11-24.
- ^ JSTOR. Global Plants
- ^ a b 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