Gomphogyne cissiformis

Gomphogyne cissiformis is a species of flowering plant in the family Cucurbitaceae, native to the Himalayas, Assam, Yunnan, and Vietnam.[1] A climber, it is typically found in mountain forests, at elevations from 2,100 to 2,800 m (6,900 to 9,200 ft).[2] Its fruit is edible and is collected in the wild by local peoples.[3]

Gomphogyne cissiformis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Genus: Gomphogyne
Species:
G. cissiformis
Binomial name
Gomphogyne cissiformis
Synonyms[1]
  • Gomphogyne alleizettei Gagnep.
  • Gomphogyne cissiformis var. villosa Cogn.
  • Gomphogyne cissiformis f. villosa (Cogn.) Mizush.

References

  1. "Gomphogyne cissiformis Griff". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  2. "锥形果 zhui xing guo". Flora of China. efloras.org. 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  3. Agrahar-Murugkar, D.; Subbulakshmi, G. (2005). "Nutritive values of wild edible fruits, berries, nuts, roots and spices consumed by the Khasi tribes of India". Ecology of Food and Nutrition. 44 (3): 207–223. doi:10.1080/03670240590953025. S2CID 83998874.


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