Melothria heterophylla (Lour.) Cogn

 
  • Family : CUCURBITACEAE
    (Gourd Or Melon Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : KHARBOOZA FAMILY (खरबूजा फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Cucurbitaceae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Solena heterophylla Lour.
  • Habit : Climber
  • Key identification features : Perennial climber with simple tendril; Flowers yellow.
  • Flower, Fruit : May-October
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
    • Sikkim : Sikkim
    • Himachal Pradesh : Chamba district, Kangra district, Kinnaur district, Kullu district, Shimla district
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Arunachal Pradesh
    • Meghalaya : Meghalaya
    • Assam : Assam
    • Nagaland : Nagaland
    • Jammu and Kashmir : Jammu and Kashmir
    • Mizoram : Mizoram
    • Manipur : Manipur
    • Tripura : Tripura
  • Native : Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Jawa, Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Jawa, Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam
  • Literature :
    • Verma, D.M., et al 1985. Flora of Raipur
    • Durg and Rajnandagaon. Fl. of Ind. Ser. 3.
    • H J, Chowdhery, et al. Flora of Himachal Pradesh. Volume 1, Botanical Survey of India, 1984. Pg.: 305
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Melothria heterophylla. Downloaded on 1 April 2025.

Herbarium Specimen(s)

India Distribution

World Distribution

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