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Melothria pendula L. (Cucurbitaceae): first report from Java and range extension in Sumatra, Indonesia
- Source :
- Check List, Vol 20, Iss 2, Pp 553-558 (2024)
- Publication Year :
- 2024
- Publisher :
- Pensoft Publishers, 2024.
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Abstract
- Melothria L. (Cucurbitaceae) is a Neotropical genus of wild cucumber comprising 12 species. The only species that occurs in Malesia is M. pendula L., which has been recorded in Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, mainland Sumatra, the Philippines, Sulawesi, and Bali. During our botanical excursions in Bangka and West Java from 2020 to 2022, we discovered naturalized populations of M. pendula. Our findings reveal that M. pendula has an extensive distribution in Sumatra and is a newly recorded wild cucumber in Java. We present a morphological description, photographs, and a brief discussion.
- Subjects :
- Alien plant
Benincaseae
Malesia
naturalized
wi
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1809127X
- Volume :
- 20
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Check List
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.28537367b05044869fd48d1e8ab88cb0
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.15560/20.2.553