Balkar ji I think you are right. This is Diplocyclos palmatus (L.) C. Jeffrey (syn: Bryonia palmata) Yes I had also seen the same links for Zehneria and was unsure about white patches on fruit and much shorter pedicels especially in female flower. Thanks for pointing it out and making me correct my identification..
-- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Fri, Sep 23, 2011 at 3:46 PM, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> wrote: > Zehneria indica (Lour.) Keraudren, Fl. Cambodge, Laos & Vietnam 15: 52 52 > 1975*Syn: Melothria* *indica* Lour.; *Melothria* *odorata* Hook. f. & > Thomson ex C.B. Clarke > > Climbing herb with tendrils; leaves usually 3-lobed, cordate, 4-7 cm long, > petiole 3-4 cm long; male flowers in clusters, white, corolla hairy; female > flower single; fruit 1.2-1.5 cm across, globose, finally orange. > > Photographed near Dakpathar on September 16, 2011 > > Thanks Balkar ji for pointing out > > -- > > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > On Fri, Sep 23, 2011 at 3:00 PM, Balkar Arya <balkara...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Sir I think you missed the attachments >> >> >> On Fri, Sep 23, 2011 at 1:43 PM, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> Zehneria indica (Lour.) Keraudren, Fl. Cambodge, Laos & Vietnam 15: 52 >>> 52 1975 *Syn: Melothria* *indica* Lour.; *Melothria* *odorata* Hook. f. >>> & Thomson ex C.B. Clarke >>> >>> Climbing herb with tendrils; leaves usually 3-lobed, cordate, 4-7 cm >>> long, petiole 3-4 cm long; male flowers in clusters, white, corolla hairy; >>> female flower single; fruit 1.2-1.5 cm across, globose, finally orange. >>> >>> Photographed near Dakpathar on September 16, 2011 >>> >>> -- >>> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >>> Retired Associate Professor >>> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >>> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >>> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >>> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Regards >> >> Dr Balkar Singh >> Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology >> Arya P G College, Panipat >> Haryana-132103 >> 09416262964 >> > > > > >
