Deccan Bur Cucumber
Ctenolepis garcini
- Habit
- Climber
- Found in India
- Gujarat
- Flowering
- August-March
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Ctenolepis garcini
- Genus
- Ctenolepis
- Family
- Cucurbitaceae
- Habit
- Climber
- Habitat
- Dry deciduous forests and Scrub jungle
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Gujarat
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf margin
- Finely-divided-comblikerecorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Deccan Bur Cucumber itself; the rest are typical of the Cucurbitaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Yellowrecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Solitary
- Fruit
- Berry
Characters marked “recorded” are for Deccan Bur Cucumber itself; the rest are typical of the Cucurbitaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Deccan Bur Cucumber
Deccan Bur Cucumber (Ctenolepis garcini) is a climber in the Cucurbitaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Gujarat. It grows in dry deciduous forests and Scrub jungle. Flowering and fruiting run from August to March.
Cucurbitaceae
Cucumber/Gourd family
Deccan Bur Cucumber belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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