Cucumber Family

A vine native from southern Mexico to Columbia. Leaf shape is variable. Photo from Juan Castro Blanco Park, Costa Rica.In context at www.dixpix.ca/meso_america/Flora/cucurbit/index.html

Vascular Plants of the Osa Peninsula, Costa Ricasweetgum.nybg.org/osa/index.phpLos Charcos de Osawww.osaresearch.org/RA#14143

Vascular Plants of the Osa Peninsula, Costa Ricasweetgum.nybg.org/osa/index.phpLos Charcos de Osawww.osaresearch.org/RA#14143

Vascular Plants of the Osa Peninsula, Costa Ricasweetgum.nybg.org/osa/index.phpLos Charcos de Osawww.osaresearch.org/RA#14834

Vascular Plants of the Osa Peninsula, Costa Ricasweetgum.nybg.org/osa/index.phpLos Charcos de Osawww.osaresearch.org/RA#14143

Vascular Plants of the Osa Peninsula, Costa Ricasweetgum.nybg.org/osa/index.phpLos Charcos de Osawww.osaresearch.org/RA#14143

Vascular Plants of the Osa Peninsula, Costa Ricasweetgum.nybg.org/osa/index.phpLos Charcos de Osawww.osaresearch.org/RA#14834

Vascular Plants of the Osa Peninsula, Costa Ricasweetgum.nybg.org/osa/index.phpLos Charcos de Osawww.osaresearch.org/RA#14143

Vascular Plants of the Osa Peninsula, Costa Ricasweetgum.nybg.org/osa/index.phpLos Charcos de Osawww.osaresearch.org/RA#14834

Vascular Plants of the Osa Peninsula, Costa Ricasweetgum.nybg.org/osa/index.phpLos Charcos de Osawww.osaresearch.org/RA#14143

Vascular Plants of the Osa Peninsula, Costa Ricasweetgum.nybg.org/osa/index.phpLos Charcos de Osawww.osaresearch.org/RA#14143

Vascular Plants of the Osa Peninsula, Costa Ricasweetgum.nybg.org/osa/index.phpLos Charcos de Osawww.osaresearch.org/RA#14143

Vascular Plants of the Osa Peninsula, Costa Ricasweetgum.nybg.org/osa/index.phpLos Charcos de Osawww.osaresearch.org/RA#14143

Vascular Plants of the Osa Peninsula, Costa Ricasweetgum.nybg.org/osa/index.phpLos Charcos de Osawww.osaresearch.org/RA#14143

Vascular Plants of the Osa Peninsula, Costa Ricasweetgum.nybg.org/osa/index.phpLos Charcos de Osawww.osaresearch.org/RA#14143

Vascular Plants of the Osa Peninsula, Costa Ricasweetgum.nybg.org/osa/index.phpLos Charcos de Osawww.osaresearch.org/RA#14143

Vascular Plants of the Osa Peninsula, Costa Ricasweetgum.nybg.org/osa/index.phpLos Charcos de Osawww.osaresearch.org/RA#14834

Cayenne, French Guiana

Cayenne, French Guiana

Flowers of a vine known as Jungle Cucumber or as Pygmymelon for its fruit.

Known as the Threelobe Pygmymelon, but a confused taxon. Photo from Wildsumaco Lodge, Ecuador. In context at www.dixpix.ca/meso_america/Flora/cucurbit/index.html

A large vine, native to northwestern South America. Calanoa Reserve, Colombian Amazon.

Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia.Mukia maderaspatana (L.) M.Roem. Cucurbitaceae. CN: Madras pea pumpkin, Rough bryony, Bristly bryony. Native to most of Tropical Africa, Asia Temperate, Asia Tropical and Australasia. An annual sparse climber that spreads over vegetation. Symmetrical ovate leaves, angularly shallowly to deeply 3-5 lobed, are 3-9 cm long. Flowers yellow 1 cm across. Pea-sized fruits are green, turning to orange and then red, as they mature. Weed.Synonym(s):Bryonia cordifolia L.Bryonia scabrella L.Bryonia althaeoides Ser. Bryonia callosa Rottler Bryonia gracilis Wall. Bryonia hispida Salisb.Bryonia maderaspatana (L.) Lam.Bryonia micrantha Hochst. ex Cogn.Bryonia micropoda E.Mey. Bryonia rottleri Spreng. Bryonia scabra Rottler ex Wight & Arn. [Illegitimate] Coccinia cordifolia (L.) Cogn.Cucumis maderaspatanus L.Melothria maderaspatana (L.) Cogn.Melothria altaeoides (Ser.) Nakai Mukia maderaspatana (L.) M. Roem.Mukia scabrella (L.) Arn.Mukia althaeoides (Ser.) M. Roem. Mukia rottleri M.Roem. Trichosanthes dioica Wall.Ref and suggested reading:FRIM Flora Databasewww.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-2371639www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?12563www.flowersofindia.in/catalog/slides/Madras%20Pea%20Pumpk...www.ars-grin.gov/misc/mmpnd/Melothria.htmlwww.ars-grin.gov/misc/mmpnd/Melothria.htmlwww.virboga.de/Mukia_maderaspatana.htm