Melothria microcarpa (Cogn.) Shuttlew. ex Small GRIN-Global

Summary

Genus:

Melothria

Family:

Cucurbitaceae

Tribe:

Benincaseae

Nomen number:

470303

Place of publication:

Man. s.e. fl. 1284. 1933 (non Griseb. 1866)

Comment:

an illegitimate later homonym (Shenzhen ICN 53) that is unavailable for use

Verified:

02/02/2015 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

0 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System.

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

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Reference(s)

Cogniaux, A. 1881. Monographiae phanerogamarum 3:587. Note: cites the Shuttleworth name appearing on the Alabama collection of Rugel that was the later basis for Small's name

Common names

Distribution

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://grip.mawarid.gov.om/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=470303. Accessed 8 May 2025.

Taxon: Melothria microcarpa (Cogn.) Shuttlew. ex Small

Synonym of Melothria pendula L.