Kedrostis foetidissima (Jacq.) Cogniaux

 
  • 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) : Kedrostis foetidissima (Jacq.) Cogn.
  • Vernacular name :
    • Appakkovai (Tamil)
    • Muruthonda (Telugu)
  • Habit : Climber
  • Habitat : Scrub forests
  • Comments / notes : Occasional in plains on thickets.
  • Flower, Fruit : December-March
  • Distribution :
    • Andhra Pradesh : Guntur district, Anantapur district, Kadapa district, Chittoor district
    • Tamil Nadu : Dharmapuri district, Salem district
  • World Distribution : India, Tropical Africa, Tropical Asia to Myanmar
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • Pullaiah et al., 2007 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 3
    • Matthew, K.M., Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (1). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983.
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Kedrostis foetidissima. Downloaded on 14 October 2024.

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