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Diplocyclos

Botanical name: Diplocyclos

Diplocyclos

Botanical name: Diplocyclos

Description

Diplocyclos is a genus of climbing or trailing vine in the family Cucurbitaceae. The genus comprises four or five species. D. palmatus is pantropical in distribution and the remainder of species are restricted to Africa. Diplocyclos is characterised by simple, palmately lobed leaves and dioecius flowers, with male and female flowers in axillary sessile clusters or racemes. Diplocyclos produce fleshy, globular fruit with distinct striped or spotted patterns.

Species of Diplocyclos

Native bryony

Native bryony (Diplocyclos palmatus) is a vine commonly found in tropical forests. The plant has a red and white striped fruit that explains its other common name - striped cucumber. The plant spreads along the ground until it reaches nearby vegetation, which it climbs upon.

Scientific Classification

Phylum

Vascular plants

Class

Dicotyledons

Order

Cucurbitales

Family

Gourd

Genus

Diplocyclos

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