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Melothria Pendula
''Melothria pendula'', also known as the creeping cucumber or the Guadeloupe cucumber, is a plant in the Benincaseae tribe. The plant is especially prominent in southeast regions of the United States. The plant resembles the cultivated cucumber, possessing miniature yellow flowers, similar leaf shape, same leaf patterns, as well as similar growth patterns. The unripe berries strongly resemble minuscule watermelons. Etymology The genus name ' is from Ancient Greek μηλοθρων : mēlothrōn 'kind of white grape' in reference to small grapevine fruits born by the genus. The specific name ' means 'hanging'. Toxicity The ripe berries, which are black, have powerful laxative qualities when consumed. The root, vines, leaves, and flowers have unknown toxicity. Edibility The berries, when unripe and light green can be eaten raw. Dogs are known to eat the leaves without any apparent side effects. Ecology The larvae of ''Hypercompe cunigunda ''Hypercompe cunigunda'' is a moth of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Linnaeus
Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné Blunt (2004), p. 171. (), was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, taxonomist, and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, the modern system of naming organisms. He is known as the "father of modern taxonomy". Many of his writings were in Latin; his name is rendered in Latin as and, after his 1761 ennoblement, as . Linnaeus was born in Råshult, the countryside of Småland, in southern Sweden. He received most of his higher education at Uppsala University and began giving lectures in botany there in 1730. He lived abroad between 1735 and 1738, where he studied and also published the first edition of his ' in the Netherlands. He then returned to Sweden where he became professor of medicine and botany at Uppsala. In the 1740s, he was sent on several journeys through Sweden to find and classify plants and animals. In the 1750s and 1760s, he continued to coll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melothria Pendula (Creeping Cucumber Fruit)
''Melothria pendula'', also known as the creeping cucumber or the Guadeloupe cucumber, is a plant in the Benincaseae tribe. The plant is especially prominent in the Southeastern United States. The plant resembles the cultivated cucumber, possessing miniature yellow flowers, similar leaf shape, same leaf patterns, as well as similar growth patterns. The unripe berries strongly resemble minuscule watermelons. Etymology The genus name ' is from Ancient Greek μηλοθρων : mēlothrōn 'kind of white grape' in reference to small grapevine fruits born by the genus. The specific name ' means 'hanging'. Toxicity The ripe berries, which are black, have powerful laxative qualities when consumed. The root, vines, leaves, and flowers have unknown toxicity. Edibility The berries, when unripe and light green can be eaten raw. Dogs are known to eat the leaves without any apparent side effects. Ecology The larvae of ''Hypercompe cunigunda ''Hypercompe cunigunda'' is a moth of the fami ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benincaseae
Benincaseae is one of 15 tribes in the family Cucurbitaceae. Subtribes and genera Benincaseae consists of at least one subtribe, 26 genera, and over 200 species. *Benincasinae **''Acanthosicyos'' **''Benincasa'' **'' Citrullus'' **''Coccinia'' **'' Diplocyclos'' **'' Lagenaria'' **''Lemurosicyos'' **'' Praecitrillus'' **''Raphidiocystis'' **'' Ruthalicia'' Other: *'' Blastania'' *''Borneosicyos'' *''Cephalopentandra'' *'' Ctenolepis'' *'' Cucumis'' *''Dactyliandra'' *''Indomelothria'' *'' Khmeriosicyos'' *''Melothria'' *'' Muellerargia'' *''Papuasicyos'' *''Peponium'' *''Scopellaria'' *'' Solena'' *''Trochomeria'' *''Zehneria ''Zehneria'' is a genus of flowering plants – of vines in the cucumber and gourd family, Cucurbitaceae. It contains about 35 species ranging from Africa, through Southeast Asia to Australia and Oceania. The name honours botanical artist Jos ...'' References Rosid tribes Cucurbitoideae Taxa named by Nicolas Charles Seringe {{cucurbital ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hypercompe Cunigunda
''Hypercompe cunigunda'' is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Caspar Stoll in 1781. It is found in French Guiana, Suriname, Brazil, Venezuela, Ecuador and Bolivia. The larvae have been recorded feeding on ''Melothria pendula ''Melothria pendula'', also known as the creeping cucumber or the Guadeloupe cucumber, is a plant in the Benincaseae Benincaseae is one of 15 Tribe (biology), tribes in the family Cucurbitaceae. Subtribes and genera Benincaseae consists of ...''. References * cunigunda Moths described in 1781 {{Hypercompe-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guadeloupe Cucumber
''Melothria pendula'', also known as the creeping cucumber or the Guadeloupe cucumber, is a plant in the Benincaseae tribe. The plant is especially prominent in southeast regions of the United States. The plant resembles the cultivated cucumber, possessing miniature yellow flowers, similar leaf shape, same leaf patterns, as well as similar growth patterns. The unripe berries strongly resemble minuscule watermelons. Etymology The genus name ' is from Ancient Greek μηλοθρων : mēlothrōn 'kind of white grape' in reference to small grapevine fruits born by the genus. The specific name ' means 'hanging'. Toxicity The ripe berries, which are black, have powerful laxative qualities when consumed. The root, vines, leaves, and flowers have unknown toxicity. Edibility The berries, when unripe and light green can be eaten raw. Dogs are known to eat the leaves without any apparent side effects. Ecology The larvae of ''Hypercompe cunigunda ''Hypercompe cunigunda'' is a moth of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cucurbitoideae
The Cucurbitoideae are a subfamily of the flowering plant family Cucurbitaceae (gourds). The Cucurbitaceae are divided into two subfamilies, the Zanonioideae, probably a paraphyletic group of remainders, and the well-supported monophyletic Cucurbitoideae. The subfamily Cucurbitoideae consists of eight tribes. Members of the tribe Cucurbiteae produce economically valuable fruits, called gourds, which include crops like squashes (including pumpkins), luffas, and melons (including watermelons). The tribe Benincaseae Benincaseae is one of 15 tribes in the family Cucurbitaceae. Subtribes and genera Benincaseae consists of at least one subtribe, 26 genera, and over 200 species. *Benincasinae **''Acanthosicyos'' **''Benincasa'' **'' Citrullus'' **''Coccinia'' ... contains a genus called '' Lagenaria'' whose members produce gourds that can be eaten when young or whose ripe shells can be dried and used as containers. References External links Rosid subfamilies {{C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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