Diplocyclos palmatus
Lollipop Climber, Striped Cucumber
Also known as: Bryonopsis laciniosa subsp. erythrocarpa (Naudin) Naudin +3 more
- Bryonopsis laciniosa subsp. erythrocarpa (Naudin) Naudin
- Bryonopsis laciniosa subsp. walkeri Chakr.
- Bryonopsis lasiniosa Naudin
- Cucumis verrucosus C.B.Clarke
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cucurbitaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing perennial.
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Diplocyclos palmatus (commonly known as Lollipop-Climber or Striped-Cucumber) is a climbing plant within the Cucurbitaceae family. It naturally occurs in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, and the Pacific. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies and varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Australia, China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Papuasia, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, Southwestern Pacific, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, Bangladesh, Burundi, Cambodia, Chad, China Southeast, Congo, East Himalaya, Ethiopia, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, India, Jawa, Kenya, Laccadive Is., Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New South Wales, Norfolk Is., Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Queensland, Rwanda, Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Vanuatu, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Yemen, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
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)
KwaZulu-Natal
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms