Lagenaria breviflora
Lagenaria breviflora is a species of flowering plant. It is a climbing vine that is found across Central Africa, East Africa, and West Africa.[3] It has large, 7 to 20 cm ovate-triangular leaves with hairy undersides and partly-dense hairs on the leaf petioles. It grows vine branches up to 6 meters long. It forms ~9x7 cm oblong, green fruits with whitish spots across the surface. The fruits are similar to those of other members of the Lagenaria genus.[2]
| Lagenaria breviflora | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Cucurbitales |
| Family: | Cucurbitaceae |
| Genus: | Lagenaria |
| Species: | L. breviflora |
| Binomial name | |
| Lagenaria breviflora (Benth.) Roberty[1] | |
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References
- "Lagenaria breviflora (Benth.) Roberty". The Plant List. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- "breviflora", Royal Botanical Gardens Kew, retrieved 22 February 2022
- "breviflora distribution", Royal Botanical Gardens Kew, retrieved 22 February 2022
Data related to Lagenaria breviflora at Wikispecies
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