8610.000 Lagenaria
Keraudren-Aymonin, M. (1975) Cucurbitaceae Flore d'Afrique Centrale Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, Bruxelles
Description of the genus
Climbers. Leaves simple; petiole with 2 lateral glands at the apex. Tendrils proximally 2-fid. Flowers white, appearing at night. Male flowers: axillary or in racemes; petals 5, entire; stamens 3. Female flowers: solitary; style 1; stigma 3-lobed. Fruit greenish, indehiscent with a hard shell. Seeds flattened. Worldwide: 6 species in tropical Africa and Madagascar; one widespread in the tropics. Mozambique: 3 taxa. |
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Links to taxa: View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this genus
| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| breviflora (Benth.) Roberty | N,MS | Description, Image |
| siceraria (Molina) Standl. | N,GI,M | Description, Image |
| sphaerica (Sond.) Naudin | N,MS,GI,M | Description, Image |
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