Author: |
Monique Keraudren, 1962 |
Family: |
CUCURBITACEAE |
Origin: |
South-Western Madagascar |
Soil: |
Gneiss Gravel |
Water: |
Medium |
Sun: |
Medium - Maximum |
Thickness: |
4 Centimetres? |
Height: |
30 Centimetres? |
Flower: |
Yellowish |
Propagate: |
Seeds/Cuttings |
Names: |
- |
Synonyms: |
- |
This
monoecious member of the
Cucurbitaceae
family
was given this name by Monique Keraudren in 1962. It is found in south-western
Madagascar, growing in a well drained soil in a gneiss area with some water and
some to lots of sun. The caudex might grow to four centimetres in diameter, the
5-angled, longitudinally grooved branches might reach 30 centimetres in
length. The flowers are yellowish, the fruits red when ripe, one
centimetre.
The genera is named after A. Seyrig,
a French entomologist. The species name after Jean M. Bosser, 1922-2013,
a French botanist and agronomical engineer, working on Madagascar. |