Apodanthera

	Apodanthera ''Apodanthera'' is a genus of plants in the family Cucurbitaceae The Cucurbitaceae, also called cucurbits or the gourd family, are a plant family consisting of about 965 species in around 95 genera, of which the most important to humans are: ''Cucurbita'' – squash, pumpkin, zucchini, some gourds ''Lagena .... References Cucurbitaceae genera Cucurbitoideae {{Cucurbitales-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Apodanthera Mathewsii ''Apodanthera'' is a genus of plants in the family Cucurbitaceae The Cucurbitaceae, also called cucurbits or the gourd family, are a plant family consisting of about 965 species in around 95 genera, of which the most important to humans are: ''Cucurbita'' – squash, pumpkin, zucchini, some gourds ''Lagena .... References Cucurbitaceae genera Cucurbitoideae {{Cucurbitales-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Apodanthera Sagittifolia ''Apodanthera'' is a genus of plants in the family Cucurbitaceae The Cucurbitaceae, also called cucurbits or the gourd family, are a plant family consisting of about 965 species in around 95 genera, of which the most important to humans are: ''Cucurbita'' – squash, pumpkin, zucchini, some gourds '' Lagen .... References Cucurbitaceae genera Cucurbitoideae {{Cucurbitales-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Apodanthera Undulata ''Apodanthera undulata'', common name melon loco, is a plant species native to the south-western United States (western Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona) and in Mexico as far south as Oaxaca. ''Apodanthera undulata'' is a monoecious, foul-smelling, perennial vine with a massive taproot A taproot is a large, central, and dominant root from which other roots sprout laterally. Typically a taproot is somewhat straight and very thick, is tapering in shape, and grows directly downward. In some plants, such as the carrot, the taproo ... up to 20 cm (8 inches) in diameter. Stems are prostrate, running along the ground up to 2.4 m (8 feet), sometimes climbing with tendrils. Leaves are round to kidney-shaped, up to 15 cm (6 inches) across, decidedly wavy. Flowers are yellow, trumpet-shaped. Fruits are egg-shaped with ridges running lengthwise, up to 10 cm (4 inches) long.McVaugh, R. 2001. Cucurbitaceae. 3: 483–652. In R. McVaugh (ed.) Flora Novo-Galiciana. The Universit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Cucurbitaceae The Cucurbitaceae, also called cucurbits or the gourd family, are a plant family consisting of about 965 species in around 95 genera, of which the most important to humans are: ''Cucurbita'' – squash, pumpkin, zucchini, some gourds ''Lagenaria'' – calabash, and others that are inedible ''Citrullus'' – watermelon (''C. lanatus'', ''C. colocynthis'') and others ''Cucumis'' – cucumber (''C. sativus''), various melons and vines ''Momordica'' – bitter melon ''Luffa'' – the common name is also luffa, sometimes spelled loofah (when fully ripened, two species of this fibrous fruit are the source of the loofah scrubbing sponge) ''Cyclanthera'' – Caigua The plants in this family are grown around the tropics and in temperate areas, where those with edible fruits were among the earliest cultivated plants in both the Old and New Worlds. The family Cucurbitaceae ranks among the highest of plant families for number and percentage of species used as human food. The name ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Cucurbitaceae Genera The Cucurbitaceae, also called cucurbits or the gourd family, are a plant family consisting of about 965 species in around 95 genera, of which the most important to humans are: ''Cucurbita'' – squash, pumpkin, zucchini, some gourds ''Lagenaria'' – calabash, and others that are inedible ''Citrullus'' – watermelon (''C. lanatus'', ''C. colocynthis'') and others ''Cucumis'' – cucumber (''C. sativus''), various melons and vines ''Momordica'' – bitter melon ''Luffa'' – the common name is also luffa, sometimes spelled loofah (when fully ripened, two species of this fibrous fruit are the source of the loofah scrubbing sponge) ''Cyclanthera'' – Caigua The plants in this family are grown around the tropics and in temperate areas, where those with edible fruits were among the earliest cultivated plants in both the Old and New Worlds. The family Cucurbitaceae ranks among the highest of plant families for number and percentage of species used as human food. The name ''Cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Apodanthera Herrerae ''Apodanthera herrerae'', known as ckoto-ckoto, is grown for its edible tuber. It originates in the Andes The Andes, Andes Mountains or Andean Mountains (; ) are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range is long, wide (widest between 18°S – 20°S ....Macbride, J. F. 1937. Cucurbitaceae, Flora of Peru. Publications of the Field Museum of Natural History, Botanical Series 13(6/2): 321–383. References Edible plants Cucurbitoideae Flora of Peru {{Cucurbitales-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	George Arnott Walker-Arnott George Arnott Walker Arnott of Arlary (6 February 1799 – 17 April 1868) was a Scottish botanist. Early life George Arnott Walker Arnott was born in Edinburgh in 1799, the son of David Walker Arnott of Arlary. He attended Milnathort Parish School then the High School of Edinburgh. He studied law in Edinburgh. Career Walker Arnott became a botanist, holding the position of Regius Professor of Botany in the University of Glasgow from 1845 to 1868. He studied the botany of North America with Sir William Hooker and collaborated with Robert Wight in studies of Indian botany. He and William J. Hooker went through the Australian collected plant material of Alexander Collie, which was sent back to the UK after his death.Ray Desmond (Editor) He was a member of the Societe de Histoire Naturelle in Paris and the Moscow Imperial Society of Natural History. Personal life and death Walker Arnott married Mary Hay Barclay in 1831. He died in Glasgow Glasgow ( ; sco, Glesca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]