Gymnopetalum wightii
- Habit
- Climber
- Flowering
- October-November
How to identify Gymnopetalum wightii
Identify Gymnopetalum wightii by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a climber habit.
- Confirm flower colour: White.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: October-November.
- Confirm it sits within the Cucurbitaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Gymnopetalum wightii.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Gymnopetalum wightii
- Genus
- Gymnopetalum
- Family
- Cucurbitaceae
- Habit
- Climber
- Habitat
- Deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-November
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Cucurbitaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Solitary
- Fruit
- Berry
Characters marked “recorded” are for Gymnopetalum wightii itself; the rest are typical of the Cucurbitaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Gymnopetalum wightii
Gymnopetalum wightii belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family, where it grows as a climber. It grows in deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting run from October to November.
Cucurbitaceae
Cucumber/Gourd family
Gymnopetalum wightii belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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