Melothria campestris (Naudin) H.Schaef. & S.S.Renner

Species

Angiosperms > Cucurbitales > Cucurbitaceae > Melothria

Characteristics

A monoecious herb.
Life form
Growth form herb
Growth support climber
Foliage retention -
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination -
Spread -
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Nitrogen fixer -
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Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses food medicinal poison vertebrate poison
Edible fruits roots seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Distribution

Melothria campestris world distribution map, present in Argentina, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, and Paraguay

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77110569-1
WFO ID wfo-0000749810
COL ID 3ZN5V
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Melancium campestre Melothria campestris Melancium campestre var. grandifolium Melancium campestre var. intermedium Melancium campestre var. quinquefidum