Open AccessMELOTHRIA (CUCURBITACEAE): A NEW GENUS RECORD OF NATURALIZED CUCUMBER IN SUMATRA
Author(s) -
Wendy A. Mustaqim,
Hirmas Fuady Putra
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
floribunda
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2460-6944
pISSN - 0215-4706
DOI - 10.32556/floribunda.v6i5.2020.318
Subject(s) - cucurbitaceae , genus , biology , botany , sea cucumber , geography , ecology
Melothria (Cucurbitaceae): A New Genus Record of Naturalized Cucumber in Sumatra. Floribunda 6(5): 183–187. — The first record of a naturalized cucumber genus Melothria (Cucurbitaceae) is presented for Sumatra, represented by one cosmopolitan species Melothria pendula. The species has been found during an exploration in the northern part of the island. A morphological description, distribution map, brief discussions, and photographs are given.