Bryonia cretica
Cretan Bryony
Also known as: Bryonia cretica f. monoica (Nábelek) Feinbrun +2 more
- Bryonia cretica f. monoica (Nábelek) Feinbrun
- Bryonia cretica var. elwellia Heldr. ex Halácsy
- Bryonia cretica var. monoica Nábelek
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cucurbitaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing tuberous geophyte.
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Indigenous to Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe, Bryonia cretica (commonly known as Cretan bryony) is a climbing plant belonging to the Cucurbitaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Middle Europe, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Algeria, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Corse, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, East Aegean Is., Egypt, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Kriti, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Morocco, Netherlands, Palestine, Portugal, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
California, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Poland, Sweden
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