Cayaponia quinqueloba
Five Lobe Cucumber, Fivelobe Cucumber
Also known as: Arkezostis grandifolia (Torr. & A.Gray) Kuntze +6 more
- Arkezostis grandifolia (Torr. & A.Gray) Kuntze
- Arkezostis quinqueloba Raf.
- Bryonia boykinii Torr. & A.Gray
- Cayaponia boykinii (Torr. & A.Gray) Cogn.
- Cayaponia grandifolia (Torr. & A.Gray) Small
- Melothria grandifolia Torr. & A.Gray
- Trianosperma boykinii M.Roem.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cucurbitaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing tuberous geophyte.
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Cayaponia quinqueloba (commonly known as Five-Lobe Cucumber) is a climbing plant belonging to the Cucurbitaceae family. Indigenous to North America, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
North-Central U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas