Biology:Lagenaria guineensis

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Short description: Species of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae

Lagenaria guineensis
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Genus: Lagenaria
Species:
L. guineensis
Binomial name
Lagenaria guineensis
(G.Don) C.Jeffrey (1962)[1]
Synonyms

[2]

  • Adenopus guineensis (G.Don) Exell
  • Adenopus longiflorus Benth.
  • Adenopus pynaertii De Wild.
  • Bryonia guineensis G.Don

Lagenaria guineensis is a species of flowering plant. It is a climbing vine that is found in tropical west Africa and the Congo Basin.[3] It forms oblong, green fruits with whitish spots across the surface.[4] The fruits are similar to those of other members of the Lagenaria genus.[2]

References

  1. "Lagenaria guineensis (G.Don) C.Jeffrey". The Plant List. http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-2342909. Retrieved 22 February 2022. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "guineensis", Royal Botanical Gardens Kew, https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:293040-1, retrieved 22 February 2022 
  3. "guineensis distribution", Royal Botanical Gardens Kew, https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:293040-1#distribution-map, retrieved 22 February 2022 
  4. "Lagenaria guineensis fruit". International Institute of Tropical Agriculture. 17 December 2010. https://www.flickr.com/photos/iita-media-library/8533831156/. Retrieved 22 February 2022. 

Wikidata ☰ Q17430127 entry