Cucumis hystrix Chakravarthy

 
  • Family : CUCURBITACEAE
    (GOURD FAMILY or MELON FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Cucurbitaceae
  • Species : Cucumis hystrix
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Cucumis hystrix Chakrav.
  • Vernacular name : Peeparayakaya (Tel.)
  • Habit : Climber
  • Flower, Fruit : May-September
  • Native : India
  • Comments : Common in hilly areas of northern Eastern Ghats. The fruit is sometimes eaten by locals.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Distribution Locality : East Godavari district (Andhra Pradesh State)
  • World Distribution : India, Nepal, Thailand, Myanmar, South-West China, Bangladesh
  • Literature : Pullaiah et al., 2007 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 3
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Arun Singh R., Deepak Kumar, Raja K Swamy and Navendu Page (2016). Digital Flora of Eastern Ghats. http://easternghats.ces.iisc.ernet.in/plants.php?name=Cucumis hystrix. Downloaded on 21 November 2024.

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