Melothria

	Melothria ''Melothria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cucurbitaceae, native to the Americas from the United States to Argentina, and with some introductions in Africa and elsewhere. A number of Old World species formerly in ''Melothria'' were reassigned to ''Cucumis''. Species Currently accepted species include: '' Melothria campestris'' (Naudin) H.Schaef. & S.S.Renner '' Melothria cucumis'' Vell. '' Melothria dulcis'' Wunderlin '' Melothria hirsuta'' Cogn. '' Melothria longituba'' C.Jeffrey '' Melothria pendula'' L. '' Melothria pringlei'' (S.Watson) Mart.Crov. ''Melothria scabra ''Melothria scabra'', commonly known as the cucamelon, Mexican miniature watermelon, Mexican sour cucumber, Mexican sour gherkin, mouse melon, or pepquinos, is a species of flowering plant in the cucurbit family grown for its edible fruit. It ...'' Naudin '' Melothria schulziana'' Mart.Crov. '' Melothria sphaerocarpa'' (Cogn.) H.Schaef. & S.S.Renner '' Melothria trilobata'' Cogn. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Melothria Scabra ''Melothria scabra'', commonly known as the cucamelon, Mexican miniature watermelon, Mexican sour cucumber, Mexican sour gherkin, mouse melon, or pepquinos, is a species of flowering plant in the cucurbit family grown for its edible fruit. Its native range spans Mexico to Venezuela. Fruits are about the size of grapes and taste like cucumbers with a tinge of sourness. It may have been eaten by indigenous peoples before European colonization of the Americas began. Description ''Melothria scabra'' is a vine similar in morphology to '' Melothria pendula''. It has a climbing habit, and typically grows tall. It is fast growing: germination under favourable conditions takes approximately 10 days, with plants reaching maturity in approximately 60–75 days. It is a perennial species, but as it is not frost hardy it is often grown as an annual. Its leaves have three or five lobes, and are in length and width. The leaf margin is undulate or dentate, the apex is caudate, and the l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Melothria Warmingii ''Melothria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cucurbitaceae, native to the Americas from the United States to Argentina, and with some introductions in Africa and elsewhere. A number of Old World species formerly in ''Melothria'' were reassigned to ''Cucumis''. Species Currently accepted species include: '' Melothria campestris'' (Naudin) H.Schaef. & S.S.Renner '' Melothria cucumis'' Vell. '' Melothria dulcis'' Wunderlin '' Melothria hirsuta'' Cogn. '' Melothria longituba'' C.Jeffrey '' Melothria pendula'' L. '' Melothria pringlei'' (S.Watson) Mart.Crov. ''Melothria scabra ''Melothria scabra'', commonly known as the cucamelon, Mexican miniature watermelon, Mexican sour cucumber, Mexican sour gherkin, mouse melon, or pepquinos, is a species of flowering plant in the cucurbit family grown for its edible fruit. It ...'' Naudin '' Melothria schulziana'' Mart.Crov. '' Melothria sphaerocarpa'' (Cogn.) H.Schaef. & S.S.Renner '' Melothria trilobata'' Cogn. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Melothria Campestris ''Melothria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cucurbitaceae, native to the Americas from the United States to Argentina, and with some introductions in Africa and elsewhere. A number of Old World species formerly in ''Melothria'' were reassigned to ''Cucumis''. Species Currently accepted species include: '' Melothria campestris'' (Naudin) H.Schaef. & S.S.Renner '' Melothria cucumis'' Vell. '' Melothria dulcis'' Wunderlin '' Melothria hirsuta'' Cogn. '' Melothria longituba'' C.Jeffrey '' Melothria pendula'' L. '' Melothria pringlei'' (S.Watson) Mart.Crov. ''Melothria scabra'' Naudin '' Melothria schulziana'' Mart.Crov. '' Melothria sphaerocarpa'' (Cogn.) H.Schaef. & S.S.Renner '' Melothria trilobata'' Cogn. ''Melothria warmingii ''Melothria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cucurbitaceae, native to the Americas from the United States to Argentina, and with some introductions in Africa and elsewhere. A number of Old World species formerly in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Melothria Dulcis ''Melothria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cucurbitaceae, native to the Americas from the United States to Argentina, and with some introductions in Africa and elsewhere. A number of Old World species formerly in ''Melothria'' were reassigned to ''Cucumis''. Species Currently accepted species include: ''Melothria campestris'' (Naudin) H.Schaef. & S.S.Renner '' Melothria cucumis'' Vell. '' Melothria dulcis'' Wunderlin '' Melothria hirsuta'' Cogn. '' Melothria longituba'' C.Jeffrey '' Melothria pendula'' L. '' Melothria pringlei'' (S.Watson) Mart.Crov. ''Melothria scabra'' Naudin '' Melothria schulziana'' Mart.Crov. '' Melothria sphaerocarpa'' (Cogn.) H.Schaef. & S.S.Renner '' Melothria trilobata'' Cogn. ''Melothria warmingii ''Melothria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cucurbitaceae, native to the Americas from the United States to Argentina, and with some introductions in Africa and elsewhere. A number of Old World species formerly in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Melothria Hirsuta ''Melothria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cucurbitaceae, native to the Americas from the United States to Argentina, and with some introductions in Africa and elsewhere. A number of Old World species formerly in ''Melothria'' were reassigned to ''Cucumis''. Species Currently accepted species include: ''Melothria campestris'' (Naudin) H.Schaef. & S.S.Renner '' Melothria cucumis'' Vell. ''Melothria dulcis'' Wunderlin '' Melothria hirsuta'' Cogn. '' Melothria longituba'' C.Jeffrey '' Melothria pendula'' L. '' Melothria pringlei'' (S.Watson) Mart.Crov. ''Melothria scabra'' Naudin '' Melothria schulziana'' Mart.Crov. '' Melothria sphaerocarpa'' (Cogn.) H.Schaef. & S.S.Renner '' Melothria trilobata'' Cogn. ''Melothria warmingii ''Melothria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cucurbitaceae, native to the Americas from the United States to Argentina, and with some introductions in Africa and elsewhere. A number of Old World species formerly in ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Melothria Longituba ''Melothria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cucurbitaceae, native to the Americas from the United States to Argentina, and with some introductions in Africa and elsewhere. A number of Old World species formerly in ''Melothria'' were reassigned to ''Cucumis''. Species Currently accepted species include: ''Melothria campestris'' (Naudin) H.Schaef. & S.S.Renner '' Melothria cucumis'' Vell. ''Melothria dulcis'' Wunderlin ''Melothria hirsuta'' Cogn. '' Melothria longituba'' C.Jeffrey '' Melothria pendula'' L. '' Melothria pringlei'' (S.Watson) Mart.Crov. ''Melothria scabra'' Naudin '' Melothria schulziana'' Mart.Crov. '' Melothria sphaerocarpa'' (Cogn.) H.Schaef. & S.S.Renner '' Melothria trilobata'' Cogn. ''Melothria warmingii ''Melothria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cucurbitaceae, native to the Americas from the United States to Argentina, and with some introductions in Africa and elsewhere. A number of Old World species formerly in '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Melothria Schulziana ''Melothria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cucurbitaceae, native to the Americas from the United States to Argentina, and with some introductions in Africa and elsewhere. A number of Old World species formerly in ''Melothria'' were reassigned to ''Cucumis''. Species Currently accepted species include: ''Melothria campestris'' (Naudin) H.Schaef. & S.S.Renner '' Melothria cucumis'' Vell. ''Melothria dulcis'' Wunderlin ''Melothria hirsuta'' Cogn. ''Melothria longituba'' C.Jeffrey '' Melothria pendula'' L. '' Melothria pringlei'' (S.Watson) Mart.Crov. ''Melothria scabra'' Naudin '' Melothria schulziana'' Mart.Crov. '' Melothria sphaerocarpa'' (Cogn.) H.Schaef. & S.S.Renner '' Melothria trilobata'' Cogn. ''Melothria warmingii ''Melothria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cucurbitaceae, native to the Americas from the United States to Argentina, and with some introductions in Africa and elsewhere. A number of Old World species formerly in ''M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Melothria Trilobata ''Melothria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cucurbitaceae, native to the Americas from the United States to Argentina, and with some introductions in Africa and elsewhere. A number of Old World species formerly in ''Melothria'' were reassigned to ''Cucumis''. Species Currently accepted species include: ''Melothria campestris'' (Naudin) H.Schaef. & S.S.Renner '' Melothria cucumis'' Vell. ''Melothria dulcis'' Wunderlin ''Melothria hirsuta'' Cogn. ''Melothria longituba'' C.Jeffrey '' Melothria pendula'' L. '' Melothria pringlei'' (S.Watson) Mart.Crov. ''Melothria scabra'' Naudin ''Melothria schulziana'' Mart.Crov. '' Melothria sphaerocarpa'' (Cogn.) H.Schaef. & S.S.Renner '' Melothria trilobata'' Cogn. ''Melothria warmingii ''Melothria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cucurbitaceae, native to the Americas from the United States to Argentina, and with some introductions in Africa and elsewhere. A number of Old World species formerly in ''Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Melothria Pendula ''Melothria pendula'', also known as the creeping cucumber or the Guadeloupe cucumber, is a plant in the Benincaseae Benincaseae is one of 15 Tribe (biology), tribes in the family Cucurbitaceae. Subtribes and genera Benincaseae consists of at least one subtribe, 26 genera, and over 200 species. Benincasinae ''Acanthosicyos'' ''Benincasa'' ''Citrullus'' ... tribe. The plant is especially prominent in southeast regions of the United States. The plant resembles the cultivated cucumber, possessing miniature yellow flowers, similar leaf shape, same leaf patterns, as well as similar growth patterns. The unripe berries strongly resemble minuscule watermelons. Etymology The genus name ' is from Ancient Greek μηλοθρων : mēlothrōn 'kind of white grape' in reference to small grapevine fruits born by the genus. The specific name ' means 'hanging'. Toxicity The ripe berries, which are black, have powerful laxative qualities when consumed. The root, vines, leaves, and fl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Melothria Cucumis ''Melothria cucumis'' is a species of flowering plant in the cucurbit family native to Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and parts of Argentina and Brazil. It is a herbaceous vine which produces oblong-ovoid green fruits long and wide. Plants use tendrils In botany, a tendril is a specialized stem, leaf or petiole with a threadlike shape used by climbing plants for support and attachment, as well as cellular invasion by parasitic plants such as ''Cuscuta''. There are many plants that have tendr ... to climb. References Cucurbitoideae {{Rosid-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Melothria Pringlei ''Melothria pringlei'' is a species of flowering plant in the cucurbit family, with a native range spanning Mexico to Honduras. It was first described by Sereno Watson in 1890 and placed in the genus '' Apodanthera'', but was reclassified as belonging to the genus ''Melothria'' in 1954 by Raul Martinez Crovetto. ''Melothria pringlei'' has a prostrate habit, with scabrous stems that root where they touch the ground. Its leaves are scabrous and lobed, and grow in length, with a slightly smaller width. It is a monoecious species, with each plant producing both male (staminate) and female (pistillate) flowers A flower, sometimes known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants (plants of the division Angiospermae). The biological function of a flower is to facilitate reproduction, usually by providing a mechani ..., which are small. References Cucurbitoideae {{Rosid-stub ... [...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]

	Melothria ''Melothria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cucurbitaceae, native to the Americas from the United States to Argentina, and with some introductions in Africa and elsewhere. A number of Old World species formerly in ''Melothria'' were reassigned to ''Cucumis''. Species Currently accepted species include: '' Melothria campestris'' (Naudin) H.Schaef. & S.S.Renner '' Melothria cucumis'' Vell. '' Melothria dulcis'' Wunderlin '' Melothria hirsuta'' Cogn. '' Melothria longituba'' C.Jeffrey '' Melothria pendula'' L. '' Melothria pringlei'' (S.Watson) Mart.Crov. ''Melothria scabra ''Melothria scabra'', commonly known as the cucamelon, Mexican miniature watermelon, Mexican sour cucumber, Mexican sour gherkin, mouse melon, or pepquinos, is a species of flowering plant in the cucurbit family grown for its edible fruit. It ...'' Naudin '' Melothria schulziana'' Mart.Crov. '' Melothria sphaerocarpa'' (Cogn.) H.Schaef. & S.S.Renner '' Melothria trilobata'' Cogn. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Melothria Scabra ''Melothria scabra'', commonly known as the cucamelon, Mexican miniature watermelon, Mexican sour cucumber, Mexican sour gherkin, mouse melon, or pepquinos, is a species of flowering plant in the cucurbit family grown for its edible fruit. Its native range spans Mexico to Venezuela. Fruits are about the size of grapes and taste like cucumbers with a tinge of sourness. It may have been eaten by indigenous peoples before European colonization of the Americas began. Description ''Melothria scabra'' is a vine similar in morphology to '' Melothria pendula''. It has a climbing habit, and typically grows tall. It is fast growing: germination under favourable conditions takes approximately 10 days, with plants reaching maturity in approximately 60–75 days. It is a perennial species, but as it is not frost hardy it is often grown as an annual. Its leaves have three or five lobes, and are in length and width. The leaf margin is undulate or dentate, the apex is caudate, and the l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Melothria Warmingii ''Melothria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cucurbitaceae, native to the Americas from the United States to Argentina, and with some introductions in Africa and elsewhere. A number of Old World species formerly in ''Melothria'' were reassigned to ''Cucumis''. Species Currently accepted species include: '' Melothria campestris'' (Naudin) H.Schaef. & S.S.Renner '' Melothria cucumis'' Vell. '' Melothria dulcis'' Wunderlin '' Melothria hirsuta'' Cogn. '' Melothria longituba'' C.Jeffrey '' Melothria pendula'' L. '' Melothria pringlei'' (S.Watson) Mart.Crov. ''Melothria scabra ''Melothria scabra'', commonly known as the cucamelon, Mexican miniature watermelon, Mexican sour cucumber, Mexican sour gherkin, mouse melon, or pepquinos, is a species of flowering plant in the cucurbit family grown for its edible fruit. It ...'' Naudin '' Melothria schulziana'' Mart.Crov. '' Melothria sphaerocarpa'' (Cogn.) H.Schaef. & S.S.Renner '' Melothria trilobata'' Cogn. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Melothria Campestris ''Melothria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cucurbitaceae, native to the Americas from the United States to Argentina, and with some introductions in Africa and elsewhere. A number of Old World species formerly in ''Melothria'' were reassigned to ''Cucumis''. Species Currently accepted species include: '' Melothria campestris'' (Naudin) H.Schaef. & S.S.Renner '' Melothria cucumis'' Vell. '' Melothria dulcis'' Wunderlin '' Melothria hirsuta'' Cogn. '' Melothria longituba'' C.Jeffrey '' Melothria pendula'' L. '' Melothria pringlei'' (S.Watson) Mart.Crov. ''Melothria scabra'' Naudin '' Melothria schulziana'' Mart.Crov. '' Melothria sphaerocarpa'' (Cogn.) H.Schaef. & S.S.Renner '' Melothria trilobata'' Cogn. ''Melothria warmingii ''Melothria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cucurbitaceae, native to the Americas from the United States to Argentina, and with some introductions in Africa and elsewhere. A number of Old World species formerly in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Melothria Dulcis ''Melothria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cucurbitaceae, native to the Americas from the United States to Argentina, and with some introductions in Africa and elsewhere. A number of Old World species formerly in ''Melothria'' were reassigned to ''Cucumis''. Species Currently accepted species include: ''Melothria campestris'' (Naudin) H.Schaef. & S.S.Renner '' Melothria cucumis'' Vell. '' Melothria dulcis'' Wunderlin '' Melothria hirsuta'' Cogn. '' Melothria longituba'' C.Jeffrey '' Melothria pendula'' L. '' Melothria pringlei'' (S.Watson) Mart.Crov. ''Melothria scabra'' Naudin '' Melothria schulziana'' Mart.Crov. '' Melothria sphaerocarpa'' (Cogn.) H.Schaef. & S.S.Renner '' Melothria trilobata'' Cogn. ''Melothria warmingii ''Melothria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cucurbitaceae, native to the Americas from the United States to Argentina, and with some introductions in Africa and elsewhere. A number of Old World species formerly in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Melothria Hirsuta ''Melothria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cucurbitaceae, native to the Americas from the United States to Argentina, and with some introductions in Africa and elsewhere. A number of Old World species formerly in ''Melothria'' were reassigned to ''Cucumis''. Species Currently accepted species include: ''Melothria campestris'' (Naudin) H.Schaef. & S.S.Renner '' Melothria cucumis'' Vell. ''Melothria dulcis'' Wunderlin '' Melothria hirsuta'' Cogn. '' Melothria longituba'' C.Jeffrey '' Melothria pendula'' L. '' Melothria pringlei'' (S.Watson) Mart.Crov. ''Melothria scabra'' Naudin '' Melothria schulziana'' Mart.Crov. '' Melothria sphaerocarpa'' (Cogn.) H.Schaef. & S.S.Renner '' Melothria trilobata'' Cogn. ''Melothria warmingii ''Melothria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cucurbitaceae, native to the Americas from the United States to Argentina, and with some introductions in Africa and elsewhere. A number of Old World species formerly in ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Melothria Longituba ''Melothria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cucurbitaceae, native to the Americas from the United States to Argentina, and with some introductions in Africa and elsewhere. A number of Old World species formerly in ''Melothria'' were reassigned to ''Cucumis''. Species Currently accepted species include: ''Melothria campestris'' (Naudin) H.Schaef. & S.S.Renner '' Melothria cucumis'' Vell. ''Melothria dulcis'' Wunderlin ''Melothria hirsuta'' Cogn. '' Melothria longituba'' C.Jeffrey '' Melothria pendula'' L. '' Melothria pringlei'' (S.Watson) Mart.Crov. ''Melothria scabra'' Naudin '' Melothria schulziana'' Mart.Crov. '' Melothria sphaerocarpa'' (Cogn.) H.Schaef. & S.S.Renner '' Melothria trilobata'' Cogn. ''Melothria warmingii ''Melothria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cucurbitaceae, native to the Americas from the United States to Argentina, and with some introductions in Africa and elsewhere. A number of Old World species formerly in '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Melothria Schulziana ''Melothria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cucurbitaceae, native to the Americas from the United States to Argentina, and with some introductions in Africa and elsewhere. A number of Old World species formerly in ''Melothria'' were reassigned to ''Cucumis''. Species Currently accepted species include: ''Melothria campestris'' (Naudin) H.Schaef. & S.S.Renner '' Melothria cucumis'' Vell. ''Melothria dulcis'' Wunderlin ''Melothria hirsuta'' Cogn. ''Melothria longituba'' C.Jeffrey '' Melothria pendula'' L. '' Melothria pringlei'' (S.Watson) Mart.Crov. ''Melothria scabra'' Naudin '' Melothria schulziana'' Mart.Crov. '' Melothria sphaerocarpa'' (Cogn.) H.Schaef. & S.S.Renner '' Melothria trilobata'' Cogn. ''Melothria warmingii ''Melothria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cucurbitaceae, native to the Americas from the United States to Argentina, and with some introductions in Africa and elsewhere. A number of Old World species formerly in ''M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Melothria Trilobata ''Melothria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cucurbitaceae, native to the Americas from the United States to Argentina, and with some introductions in Africa and elsewhere. A number of Old World species formerly in ''Melothria'' were reassigned to ''Cucumis''. Species Currently accepted species include: ''Melothria campestris'' (Naudin) H.Schaef. & S.S.Renner '' Melothria cucumis'' Vell. ''Melothria dulcis'' Wunderlin ''Melothria hirsuta'' Cogn. ''Melothria longituba'' C.Jeffrey '' Melothria pendula'' L. '' Melothria pringlei'' (S.Watson) Mart.Crov. ''Melothria scabra'' Naudin ''Melothria schulziana'' Mart.Crov. '' Melothria sphaerocarpa'' (Cogn.) H.Schaef. & S.S.Renner '' Melothria trilobata'' Cogn. ''Melothria warmingii ''Melothria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cucurbitaceae, native to the Americas from the United States to Argentina, and with some introductions in Africa and elsewhere. A number of Old World species formerly in ''Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Melothria Pendula ''Melothria pendula'', also known as the creeping cucumber or the Guadeloupe cucumber, is a plant in the Benincaseae Benincaseae is one of 15 Tribe (biology), tribes in the family Cucurbitaceae. Subtribes and genera Benincaseae consists of at least one subtribe, 26 genera, and over 200 species. Benincasinae ''Acanthosicyos'' ''Benincasa'' ''Citrullus'' ... tribe. The plant is especially prominent in southeast regions of the United States. The plant resembles the cultivated cucumber, possessing miniature yellow flowers, similar leaf shape, same leaf patterns, as well as similar growth patterns. The unripe berries strongly resemble minuscule watermelons. Etymology The genus name ' is from Ancient Greek μηλοθρων : mēlothrōn 'kind of white grape' in reference to small grapevine fruits born by the genus. The specific name ' means 'hanging'. Toxicity The ripe berries, which are black, have powerful laxative qualities when consumed. The root, vines, leaves, and fl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Melothria Cucumis ''Melothria cucumis'' is a species of flowering plant in the cucurbit family native to Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and parts of Argentina and Brazil. It is a herbaceous vine which produces oblong-ovoid green fruits long and wide. Plants use tendrils In botany, a tendril is a specialized stem, leaf or petiole with a threadlike shape used by climbing plants for support and attachment, as well as cellular invasion by parasitic plants such as ''Cuscuta''. There are many plants that have tendr ... to climb. References Cucurbitoideae {{Rosid-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Melothria Pringlei ''Melothria pringlei'' is a species of flowering plant in the cucurbit family, with a native range spanning Mexico to Honduras. It was first described by Sereno Watson in 1890 and placed in the genus '' Apodanthera'', but was reclassified as belonging to the genus ''Melothria'' in 1954 by Raul Martinez Crovetto. ''Melothria pringlei'' has a prostrate habit, with scabrous stems that root where they touch the ground. Its leaves are scabrous and lobed, and grow in length, with a slightly smaller width. It is a monoecious species, with each plant producing both male (staminate) and female (pistillate) flowers A flower, sometimes known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants (plants of the division Angiospermae). The biological function of a flower is to facilitate reproduction, usually by providing a mechani ..., which are small. References Cucurbitoideae {{Rosid-stub ... [...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]