Gomphogyne cissiformis Griff.

 
  • Family : CUCURBITACEAE
    (Gourd Or Melon Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : KHARBOOZA FAMILY (खरबूजा फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Cucurbitaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Gomphogyne alleizettei Gagnep.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Gomphogyne cissiformis Griff.
  • Common name : Ivy Gomphogyne
  • Vernacular name :
    • Hringtuidawn (Mizo)
  • Habit : Climber
  • Habitat : Forests on mountainsides; 1400 - 2800 m. altitude
  • Key identification features : Fruiting peduncles are long, with glabrous fruits.
  • Flower, Fruit : September-November
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
    • Sikkim : North Sikkim (Mangan) district
    • West Bengal : Darjeeling district
  • Native : Bhutan, China, East Himalaya, India, Nepal, Vietnam, West Himalaya
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Himalaya to China (South-West and South Yunnan)
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 135
    • GRIERSON A.J.C. & LONG D.G. (1983). FLORA OF BHUTAN INCLUDING A RECORD OF PLANTS FROM SIKKIM Vol. 2: Part 1. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, EDINBURGH: 270
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Gomphogyne cissiformis. Downloaded on 12 October 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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