Actinostemma tenerum Griff.

 
  • Family : CUCURBITACEAE
    (Gourd Or Melon Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : KHARBOOZA FAMILY (खरबूजा फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Calceolariaceae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Actinostemma tenerum Griff.
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Forests
  • Key identification features : Herbaceous, monoecious climbers with simple or bifid tendrils; Leaves petioled, deeply cordate or hastate, toothed; Flowers in panicles, small; Capsules ovoid, conical, verrucose; Seeds compressed, ovate.
  • Flower, Fruit : May- September
  • Distribution :
    • Sikkim : Sikkim
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Dibang valley, Lohit, Siang
    • Assam : Assam
    • Uttar Pradesh : Uttar Pradesh
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : India, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Bhutan, Korea, Laos, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam, West Himalaya
  • Literature :
    • P.K . Hajra ., D.M. Verma and G.S. Giri (1996). Materials For The Flora Of Arunachal Pradesh , Vol (1), Pg : 539-540
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Actinostemma tenerum. Downloaded on 12 October 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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