Aliyanchappu / Mysore Cucamelon
Zehneria maysorensis
- Habit
- Climber
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Meghalaya & more
- Flowering
- June-December
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Zehneria maysorensis
- Genus
- Zehneria
- Family
- Cucurbitaceae
- Habit
- Climber
- Habitat
- Degraded forests and grasslands
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Himalayas, Myanmar, China, Sumatra
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Meghalaya, Puducherry
- Flowering & fruiting
- June-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- SimplerecordedA single, undivided leaf blade.“Leaves are simple, dark green, glabrous, and coarsely toothed.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf margin
- ToothedrecordedA saw-like or jagged edge (serrate or dentate).“Leaves are simple, dark green, glabrous, and coarsely toothed.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf surface
- GlabrousrecordedSmooth, hairless.“Leaves are simple, dark green, glabrous, and coarsely toothed.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Aliyanchappu 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 Aliyanchappu itself; the rest are typical of the Cucurbitaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- Aliyanchappu, Katusoppu
About Aliyanchappu
Mysore Cucamelon (Zehneria maysorensis) belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family, where it grows as a climber. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Meghalaya and 1 other states. It grows in degraded forests and grasslands. Flowering and fruiting run from June to December.
Cucurbitaceae
Cucumber/Gourd family
Aliyanchappu belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family.
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