| Author: |
Johann Friedrich Gmelin,
1791 |
| Family: |
CUCURBITACEAE |
| Origin: |
South
America, Caribbean Islands |
| Soil: |
Mix |
| Water:
|
Medium |
| Sun: |
Maximum |
| Thickness: |
20
Centimetres |
| Height: |
2 Metres |
| Flower:
|
Greenish
White - Yellow - Maroon - Brown |
| Propagate: |
Seeds |
| Names:
|
- |
| Synonyms: |
Might
be:
Ceratosanthes palmata,
Ignatz
Urban, 1918.
Trichosanthes
corniculata, Lamarck, 1783 |
It seems to be a bit
difficult to find information on this member of the Cucurbitaceae
family. It was given this name by Johann Friedrich Gmel
in 1791, and is found in the Northern part of the South America. It
grows in a well drained soil with some water and lots of sun. The
flowers are yellow, white, maroon and brownish-green.
If
you know more: E-m@il.me.
Name from Greek: Keratos
'a horn' and anthos 'a flower', alluding to the shape of the
petals. The species name reefers to the swollen roots.
Tribe Melothrieae,
SubTribe Dendrosicyinae.
')Accordantly to the latest taxonomic system; APG IV 2016 is
Asclepiadaceae
now part of
the Apocynaceae.
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