Benincasa fistulosa
Round Gourd, Round Melon
Other regional names: Squash Melon
- Squash Melon
Also known as: Citrullus fistulosus Stocks +5 more
- Citrullus fistulosus Stocks
- Citrullus lanatus var. fistulosus (Stocks) Babu
- Citrullus vulgaris var. fistulosus (Stocks) Duthie & Fuller
- Citrullus vulgaris var. fistulosus (Stocks) J.L.Stewart
- Colocynthis citrullus var. fistulosus (Stocks) Chakrav.
- Praecitrullus fistulosus (Stocks) Pangalo
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cucurbitaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing annual.
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Benincasa fistulosa (commonly known as Round Gourd or Round-Melon) is a climbing plant belonging to the Cucurbitaceae family. Naturally occurring in Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Indian Subcontinent
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
India, Pakistan
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)
Afghanistan, Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, West Himalaya