Ibervillea lindheimeri
Balsamgourd, Lindheimer's Globeberry
Other regional names: Rio Grande Globeberry
- Rio Grande Globeberry
Also known as: Bryonia abyssinica Gualt. +8 more
- Bryonia abyssinica Gualt.
- Ibervillea tenella (Naudin) Small
- Ibervillea tripartita (Naudin) Greene
- Maximowiczia lindheimeri (A.Gray) Cogn.
- Maximowiczia tripartita (Naudin) Cogn.
- Maximowiczia tripartita var. tenella (Naudin) Cogn.
- Sicydium lindheimeri A.Gray
- Sicydium tenellum Naudin
- Sicydium tripartitum Naudin
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cucurbitaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing caudex geophyte.
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Ibervillea lindheimeri (commonly known as Balsamgourd or Lindheimer's globeberry) is a climbing succulent belonging to the Cucurbitaceae family. Found natively in North America, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Plant Type
Succulent
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas