Pan India Bouquets

Gomphogyne cissiformis Griff.

Family : Cucurbitaceae
(Gourd Or Melon Family)
Family (Hindi name) : KHARBOOZA FAMILY (खरबूजा फैमिली)
Family (as per The APG System III) : Cucurbitaceae
Synonym(s) : Gomphogyne alleizettei Gagnep.
Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Gomphogyne cissiformis Griff.
Common name : Ivy Gomphogyne
Vernacular name : Hringtuidawn (Mizo)
Habit : Climber
Habitat : Forests on mountainsides; 1400 - 2800 m. altitude
Key identification features : Fruiting peduncles are long, with glabrous fruits.
Flower, Fruit : September-November
Distribution :
- Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
- Sikkim : North Sikkim (Mangan) district
- West Bengal : Darjeeling district
Native : Bhutan, China, East Himalaya, India, Nepal, Vietnam, West Himalaya
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : Himalaya to China (South-West and South Yunnan)
Literature : Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 135; GRIERSON A.J.C. & LONG D.G. (1983). FLORA OF BHUTAN INCLUDING A RECORD OF PLANTS FROM SIKKIM Vol. 2: Part 1. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, EDINBURGH: 270
Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Navendu Page, Deepak Kumar (2020). Pan India Bouquets. http://flora-peninsula-indica.ces.iisc.ac.in/pan/plants.php?name=Gomphogyne cissiformis. Downloaded on 13 May 2021.