Species Melothria velutina
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There aren’t any identifications of Melothria velutina.
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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 velutina:
From the Latin velutinus = 'velvety', typically referring to the leaf texture.
Scientific name:
Melothria velutina (Arn.) Cogn.
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Protologue:
Monogr. Phan. 3: 613 (1881)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1881
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Melothria velutina.
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