Cucumis hystrix Chakravarthy

 
  • 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) : Cucumis hystrix Chakrav.
  • Vernacular name :
    • Peeparayakaya (Telugu)
  • Habit : Climber
  • Habitat : Tropical dry deciduous forests
  • Comments / notes : Common
  • Flower, Fruit : May-September
  • Distribution :
    • Karnataka : Ballari district
  • World Distribution : India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Thailand
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • Pullaiah et al., 2007 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 3
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Cucumis hystrix. Downloaded on 7 October 2024.

Botanical Description

Habitat

India Distribution

World Distribution

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