Species of flowering plant
Blastania garcinii, also known as Garcin's bur cucumber, is a tender climber of the family Cucurbitaceae. It is one of the three species of the genus Blastania.[1] The species was named after French botanist Laurent Garcin, who traveled India in the 18th century.[2][3]
Description
It is a climbing vine with three to five lobed palmate leaves.[4] Large stipule-like bracts with cilliate margins are found on the axils of the leaves and fruits. It is a monoecious plant with male flowers in raceme inflorescences and female flowers solitary. Fruits are borne in the months of December to January. Fruit is sub-reniform, glabrous, possessing one to two oblong seeds.[4] Leaves span 1 to 4 cm in length.[2]
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