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Melothria pendula

L.

Creeping Cucumber

G5Secure (G5?) Found in 4 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.143502
Element CodePDCUC0K020
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderViolales
FamilyCucurbitaceae
GenusMelothria
Synonyms
Melothria guadalupensis(Spreng.) Cogn.
Other Common Names
Guadeloupe cucumber (EN) Guadeloupe Cucumber (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
Name accepted by FNA (vol. 6) but does not recognize infraspecies stating: "There appears to be no discernible geographic pattern to any of these [varietal] features; instead, the variation appears to be populational, especially in habit and pepo and leaf shape."
Conservation Status
Review Date2000-10-22
Change Date2000-10-22
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN4
ProvinceRankNative
AlabamaSNRYes
IndianaS2Yes
DelawareSNANo
TexasSNRYes
South CarolinaS5Yes
GeorgiaS4Yes
OklahomaSNRYes
MarylandS4Yes
West VirginiaSNANo
LouisianaSNRYes
MissouriS3Yes
ArkansasSNRYes
North CarolinaS4Yes
IllinoisS3Yes
VirginiaS4Yes
KentuckyS4Yes
District of ColumbiaS1Yes
KansasS2Yes
FloridaSNRYes
MississippiSNRYes
TennesseeSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (4)
Arkansas (1)
AreaForestAcres
East ForkOzark-St. Francis National Forest13,037
Louisiana (1)
AreaForestAcres
Saline Bayou W & S River CorridorKisatchie National Forest5,355
North Carolina (2)
AreaForestAcres
Pond Pine BCroatan National Forest2,961
Sheep Ridge AdditionCroatan National Forest5,808
References (3)
  1. Bates, B.M., R.W. Robinson, and C. Jeffrey, eds. 1990. The Biology and Utilization of the Curcurbitaceae. Cornell University Press, Ithaca NY. ca.
  2. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2015. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 6. Magnoliophyta: Cucurbitaceae to Droserceae. Oxford University Press, New York. 496 pp + xxiv.
  3. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.