Cucurbitaceae Week: Trichosanthes cucumerina from Panipat

[Nidhan Singh]

Dear All,

This one is Trichosanthes cucumerina Linn., Sp. Pl. 1008;

Vern.: Rambel, Jangli Chichinda.

A climbing or spreading, scabrous, stout, annual herb. Leaves kidney-shaped, on about 2 cm long petiole, 5-10 cm in diameter, 3-7-lobed, lobes obtuse or acute, base notched, hairy on both surfaces. Flowers monosexual, white with fimbriate petals. Male flowers in axillary racemes, on paired peduncles. Sepals short, triangular. Petals white, lanceolate-oblong. Female flowers shortly-stalked, solitary, axillary. Fruits ovoid-fusiform, pointed, red when ripe with white streaks. Seeds embedded in a reddish pulp, compressed.

Shot from vicinity of Panipat at different times.













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Regards,

Dr. Nidhan Singh
Department of Botany
I.B. (PG) College
Panipat-132103 Haryana
Ph.: 09416371227

[Balkar Singh]

Again Lovely Shots

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Regards

Dr Balkar Singh
Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology
Arya P G College, Panipat
Haryana-132103
09416262964

[Dr Pankaj Kumar]

Nice pictures Sir..

Thanks for sharing.

Pankaj

[Nidhan Singh]

Thanks Dr. Pankaj and Dr. Balkar for appreciating the pics..