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coccinia
Scientific Name: Coccinia
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Category: Dicot
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Coccinia grandis: The Ivy Gourd
The plant known as Ivy Gourd, Coccinia grandis, is a fascinating and versatile species with a rich history and widespread distribution.
Common Names
- Ivy Gourd
- Scarlet Gourd
- Tendli (India)
- Baby Watermelon
- Little Gourd
- Gentleman's Toes
- Tindora
- Gherkin (misleading)
- Ken (locally)
- Kovakka (locally)
- Tam Lung
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Coccinia grandis (L.) Voigt
- Family: Cucurbitaceae (Gourd Family)
- Kingdom: Angiosperms (Flowering Plants)
- Synonyms:
- Coccinia indica Wight & Arn.
- Coccinia cordifolia (Auct.)
- Coccinia cordifolia auct. non (L.) Cogn.
- Coccinia cordifolia (L.) Cogn.
- Bryonia alceifolia Willd.
- Bryonia grandis L.
- Cephalandra indica Naudin
- Cepha landra indica (Wight & Arn.) Naudin nom. illeg.
- Bryonia grandis L.
- C. medica
Distribution and Habitat
- Coccinia grandis is distributed in sub-Saharan Africa and South and Southeast Asia.
- It is widely distributed throughout the tropics.
- It can be found in both wild and cultivated states on the plains.
- It also grows wild in the Indian subcontinent and may be found in forests and fields.
Ecological Role
- Coccinia grandis can be invasive.
Morphological Characteristics
- Coccinia grandis is a perennial climbing herb.
- It is a dioecious species, meaning that male and female flowers are on separate plants.
- It is a perennial growing to 3 m (9ft 10in).
- It is a creeper and twin with tuberous roots.
- It flowers from August to September.