Melothria pendula

Characteristics
Dicots
CUCURBITACEAE
Melothria
Melothria pendula L.
CREEPING CUCUMBER
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Native FAC (NWPL) T (WAP)
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Classification
CUCURBITALES
Melothria
Melothria pendula L. - CREEPING CUCUMBER
Citation
MELOTHRIA PENDULA Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 35. 1753.
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Without data (lectotype: LINN 51.1). Lectotypified by Wunderlin, in Woodson et al., Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 65: 333. 1978.
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Melothria pendula - Glenn Fleming View Full Size
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Melothria pendula - Shirley Denton View Full Size
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Melothria pendula - Roger Hammer View Full Size
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Melothria pendula - Matthew Merritt View Full Size
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Melothria pendula - Matthew Merritt View Full Size
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Melothria pendula - Bob Upcavage View Full Size
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Melothria pendula - Roger Hammer View Full Size