I agree with Prasad ji. But, as per the the following reference, it may be called *Zehneria bodinieri* (H.Lév.) W.J.de Wilde & Duyfjes
Reference: De Wilde WJJO, Duyfjes BEE (2004) *Zehneria *(Cucurbitaceae) in Thailand, with a note on the Indian *Zehneria maysorensis*. Thai Forest Bulletin, Botany 32: 15–31. Regards Vijayasankar ------------------------------------------------------------------- Vijayasankar Raman, Ph.D. National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Fri, Jul 5, 2013 at 5:18 AM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. > > Some earlier relevant feedback: > Smita ji, i have collected this species from 4000 ft msl > (Mahendragiri, South Odisha). It appears zehneria sp. Please check Z. > scabra and Z.mysorensis. > Regards > Prasad > > > > efi pages Zehneria > maysorensis<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/cl/cucurbitaceae/zehneria/zehneria-maysorensis> > & > Zehneria scabra > ?<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/cl/cucurbitaceae/zehneria/zehneria-scabra> > > > Feedback from another > thread<https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en#!topic/indiantreepix/7ejsnKgMcYI> > : > I have been somewhat confused about the status of *Zehneria scabra*, > uploaded by several members including ..., ... and other members from Kas > https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/indiantreepix/Zehneria/ > indiantreepix/cCGIzB2cd9A/lEwSmgknYegJ > https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/indiantreepix/Zehneria/ > indiantreepix/cCGIzB2cd9A/lEwSmgknYegJ > These confusions are often confounded by the absence of author citations. > Strange as it may look *Zehneria scabra* (L.f.) Sond (Swedeish name *flikig > pilreva), * and *Melothria scabra* Naudin (Swedish name *djungelgurka), *are > two distinct species, often confused on net, as > *Melothria* is an important species with good looking mini watermelon > like fruits, and none look similar to our Kas plants. and as such names > Cape zehneria, South African Zehneria won't apply to our Kas plant. > My doubts are supported by recent nomenclature update by Renner and Pandey > in 2013 > They do not list *Zehneria scabra* for India, and *Melothria > perpusilla*(Blume) Cogn. is cited as synonym of *Zehneria > perpusilla *(Bl.) Bole and Almeida.......but as per citation this species > does not grown in India. > The other name often cited as synonym of *Melothria perpusilla* is > correctly *Zehneria hookeriana *(Wight & Arn) Arn, is endemic to Tamil > Nadu > This leaves third name *Zehneria maysorensis *(Wight & Arn.) Arn. found > in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Maharashtra. > Could it be our plant from Kas??? > Flora of Eastern Ghats: Hill Ranges of South East India, Volume > 3<http://books.google.co.in/books?id=SZifARJXLJgC&pg=PA108&lpg=PA108&dq=Zehneria+maysorensis+%2B+india&source=bl&ots=FE0P_611c_&sig=MyB_fn09XkJAVBrCvPq4_ZrKrUc&hl=en&sa=X&ei=VEDVUdLfMsPOrQe6zYHgCA&ved=0CCoQ6AEwADgK#v=onepage&q=Zehneria%20maysorensis%20%2B%20india&f=false> > By Thamminen Pullaiah, K. Sri Ramamurthy (description & Keys- > *maysorensis* & *scabra- 2007*) (*Zehneria maysorensis (Wight & Arn.) > Arn.- *Syn: *Bryonia* *mysorensis* Wight & Arn.; *Melothria* *perpusilla* > var. *subtruncata* Cogn.; *Melothria* *perpusilla* auct. non. (Bl.) > Cogn) (*Zehneria scabra (L.f.) Sond.-* Syn: *Bryonia scabra* L.f., *Zehneria > hookeriana* Arn, & *Melothria perpusilla* sensu Chakravarthy) > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Smita Raskar <[email protected]> > Date: 30 June 2013 15:40 > Subject: [efloraofindia:158823] Id Plz > To: indiantreepix <[email protected]> > > > Hello Friends > can anyone Id this climber > pic taken : Oct. 2012 > Sindhdudurg MH > Thanks > > -- > Smita Raskar > 308 Disha Residency, > Salaiwada,Sawantwadi > Mob.09422379568 > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "efloraofindia" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species*& > eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged > alphabetically & place-wise): > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. 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