Species Melothria hispidula
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There aren’t any identifications of Melothria hispidula.
Range:
Location unknown
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Etymology of Melothria:
Gk. melon = apple, but also the generic name for all fruits; thrion = a certain food. In ancient times this classical name was for a different plant, probably Bryonia. Georg Christian Wittstein states that this cucurbit is very similar to B. cretica.
Etymology of hispidula:
From the Latin hispidus meaning ‘rough’, with bristles
Scientific name:
Melothria hispidula Burtt Davy
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Protologue:
Man. Pl. Transvaal ? 1, 46, 225 (1926)
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Year published:
1926
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Melothria hispidula.
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