Cayaponia glandulosa (Poepp. & Endl.) Cogn.

  • Filed As

    Cucurbitaceae
    Cayaponia glandulosa (Poepp. & Endl.) Cogn.

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 48265, 11 Feb 1998

  • Location

    Bolivia. Santa Cruz. Andrés Ibáñez Prov. Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Barrio MacDonald.

  • Description

    Vine over fence and shrubs. When first observed ca. 21 Dec. 1997, no female flowers but many immature dark green fruits and the main flush of male flowers. Now the fruits turning purple-black and disappearing in the last week with a final flush of male flowers. Collected 7:00 P.M., flowers spicy fragrant and fully open, 3 cm wide; corolla lobes with pale yellowish margin, green star; anthers light yellow; fruit yellow-green within, the sap clear, the seeds 5, pale brown, in nearly dry cavity. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00809512

    Occurrence ID: 993a7468-31c4-48be-b2a8-16c900d24963

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    Santa Cruz

  • County/Municipio

    Andrés Ibáñez Prov.

  • Locality

    Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Barrio MacDonald.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 420 m. (1378 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -17.83, -63.18

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