Trichosanthes scabra Lour., Fl. Cochinch. 2: 589. 1790. (syn: Gymnopetalum scabrum (Lour.) W.J.de Wilde & Duyfjes; Cucumis integrifolius Roxb.; Gymnopetalum integrifolium (Roxb.) Kurz,; Trichosanthes integrifolia (Roxb.) Kurz; Gymnopetalum integrifolium (Roxb.) Kurz var. pectinatum W.J.de Wilde & Duyfjes; Gymnopetalum scabrum (Lour.) W.J.de Wilde & Duyfjes var. pectinatum (W.J. de Wilde & Duyfjes) W.J.de Wilde & Duyfjes; Trichosanthes scabra Lour. var. pectinata (W.J.de Wilde & Duyfjes) H.J.De Boer; Gymnopetalum penicaudii Gagnep.; Gymnopetalum scabrum (Lour.) W.J.de Wilde & Duyfjes var. penicaudii (Gagnep.) W.J.de Wilde & Duyfjes; Trichosanthes scabra Lour. var. penicaudii (Gagnep.) H.J.De Boer) ?


 

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Fwd: [efloraofindia:178314] ID GK1 : 4 posts by 2 authors.

Please help me to identify the plant..

location : Lakshadeep


I think it is Gymnopetalum scabrum


Illustration from Flora of China seems close


Do you have close up of Flower & fruit ? If so, pl. post. 





References:

The Cucurbitaceae of India: Accepted names, synonyms, geographic distribution, and information on images and DNA sequences by Susanne S. Renner, Arun K. Pandey. (2013) 

The Plant List Ver.1.1  Flora of China  Tropicos 

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