Melothria scabra Naudin

Mexican Sour Gherkin

Synonyms: Melothria costensis, Melothria donnell-smithii var. hirtella, Melothria donnell-smithii var. rotundifolia

CLASSIFICATION

Main Group: Plant

Sublevel 1: Angiosperm

Sublevel 2: Eudicot

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Family: Cucurbitaceae

Genus: Melothria

Species: Melothria scabra

STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND

Origin: Introduced

Invasive, Pest, or Pathogen?: No

Rarity Designations: None

BIOLOGY/ECOLOGY

Feeding Type: Photoautotroph

Type of Spores/Gametophytes: Two types of spores, unisexual gametophytes

HABITAT

Wetland Indicator Status: Not Listed

PHOTOS OF Melothria scabra