Zehneria thwaitesii (Schweinf.) C. Jeffrey, Kew Bull. 15: 371 (1961 publ. 1962) (syn: Achmandra deltoidea Arn. ; Bryonia deltoidea Arn. ; Cucumella thwaitesii (Schweinf.) M.R.Almeida ; Melothria deltoidea (Arn.) Thwaites ; Melothria thwaitesii Schweinf. ; Melothria zeylanica C.B.Clarke ; Neoachmandra deltoidea (Arn.) W.J.de Wilde & Duyfjes);
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SW. India, Sri Lanka as per POWO;
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Common name: Thwaites Zehneria
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Creeping prostrate herb; stems sulcate; tendrils undivided. Leaves to 4 x 5 cm, deltoid, acute, truncate at base, distantly glandular-toothed, scabrous above; petiole 1 cm long. Male flowers axillary, fascicled, 8 mm across; petals ovate, acute, spreading, glabrous; anthers 2 mm long. Female flowers solitary. Berry 4 x 1.5 cm, ribbed.
Flowering and fruiting: August-December
Common in all types of forests
(Attributions: Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi as per India Biodiversity Portal)
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643 ID wild climber: 17 high res. images.
Please ID wild climber,
Location: Adimali Idukki Kerala INDIA
Altitude: 1800fsl
Flower date: 14DEC2024, 12.15pm
Habitat: wild moisture rocky evergreen misty sloppy windy alpine
Plant habit: small branched tendrils climber, slender weak angular hairy stem, annual
Height: 01.5 meters
Leaves: dicot alternate acute leathery smooth serrated margins, size upto: 05×4cm
Flower: axillary buds, diameter:18mm, whitish, fragrant
Fruit: micro gourd green
Seed:
Zehneria thwaitesii (Schweinf.) C.Jeffrey
Yes, it is Zehneria thwaitesii dear Saroj ji, thank you very much for ID my climber
https://www.flowersofindia.net/Thwaites%20Zehneria.html
https://indiaflora-ces.iisc.ac.in/FloraPeninsular/herbsheet.php?id=3054&cat=7
https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/263132
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References:
POWO Catalogue of Life GBIF (High resolution specimens) Flora of peninsular India Flowers of India India Biodiversity Portal floraofsrilanka
Notes on the identity and typification of Zehneria thwaitesii (Schweinf.) C.Jeffrey and Zehneria tridactyla (Hook.f.) R. Fern. & A. Fern. (Cucurbitaceae) November 2016 Phytotaxa 284(2):143_ C. BRÄUCHLER, MAYANK D. DWIVEDI & H. SCHAEFER (