Biology:Diplocyclos palmatus

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Short description: Species of vine

Diplocyclos palmatus
Diplocyclos palmatus fruit.jpg
Diplocyclos palmatus
DiplocyclosPalmatus.JPG
Ripe fruit of Diplocyclos palmatus
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Genus: Diplocyclos
Species:
D. palmatus
Binomial name
Diplocyclos palmatus
(L.) C.Jeffrey

Diplocyclos palmatus is a vine in the family Cucurbitaceae. It is commonly known as native bryony or striped cucumber.[1] In Marathi, it is called shivlingi due to its seed which resembles a lingam.

Distribution

The plant is a rich source of medicinal drugs with a consequent global anthropogenic distribution in rainforests and dry rainforests (Tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests) habitats. The vine grows in thickets, monsoon forests, lowland and upland disturbed areas, and mountain rain forest.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Diplocyclos palmatus". Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. 2020. https://apps.lucidcentral.org/rainforest/text/entities/Diplocyclos_palmatus.htm. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q3335431 entry