Blastania Kotschy & Peyr.

[FSOM]

M. Thulin et al. Flora of Somalia, Vol. 1-4 [updated 2008] https://plants.jstor.org/collection/FLOS

Morphology General Habit: Slender scandent herbs
Morphology Leaves: Leaves simple, with a ciliate stipule-like bract at the petiole base
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences: Monoecious; flowers very small
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers: Male flowers in short pedunculate racemes Female flowers solitary, coaxillary with male
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Hypanthium: Hypanthium shortly obconic. Sepals 5, small, dentiform
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla: Petals 5, yellowish, spreading, united at the base
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens: Stamens 3, 2 two-thecous, 1 one-thecous, inserted on the lower part of the hypanthium; anthers free, exserted; thecae short, curved
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Ovary: Ovary subglobose, smooth
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Ovary Ovules: Ovules few, horizontal
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Perianth: Perianth as in male flowers
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Stigma: Stigmas usually 2
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits: Fruit fleshy, smooth, red
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds: Seeds usually 2, ovate in outline, ± plano-convex, smooth.
Distribution: Two to three species in tropical Africa, SW Asia and S India.

[FZ]

Cucurbitaceae, C. Jeffrey. Flora Zambesiaca 4. 1978

Morphology General Habit: Small scandent herbs with slender stems.
Morphology Leaves: Leaves simple, petiolate.
Morphology General Tendrils: Tendrils simple.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Bracts: Probracts stipuloid, suborbicular, fimbriate-ciliate.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Receptacle: Receptacle-tube shortly campanulate, lobes small, dentiform.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla: Corolla-lobes 5, ovate-lingulate, spreading, united at the base.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens: Stamens 3, 2 double 2-thecous, 1 single 1-thecous; filaments inserted on lower part of receptacle-tube; anthers free, exserted; thecae short, arcuate.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Disc: Disk absent.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers: Female flowers solitary, co-axillary with male; ovary subglobose, smooth; ovules few, horizontal; perianth similar to that of male flower; disk absent; stigma usually 2-lobed. Male flowers in short pedunculate racemes. Flowers very small, yellowish, monoecious.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits: Fruit baccate, smooth, subreniform or subglobose, red.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds: Seeds usually 2, rather large, ovate in outline, piano- or concavo-convex, smooth, whitish, sometimes bordered.

[FTEA]

Cucurbitaceae, C. Jeffrey. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1967

Morphology General Habit: Small climbers or trailers; stems slender, herbaceous, annual
Morphology Leaves: Leaves simple, palmately lobed, petiolate; a ciliate suborbicular stipuliform bract present at the petiole-base
Morphology General Tendrils: Tendrils simple
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers: Flowers very small, yellow, monoecious Male flowers in short slender-pedunculate racemes; receptacle-tube shortly obconic or campanulate; lobes small, dentiform; petals small, ovate-lingulate, spreading, united at the base; stamens 3, 2 double 2-thecous, 1 single 1-thecous; filaments inserted on lower part of tube, rather long; anthers free, exserted; thecae short, arcuate; disk absent Female flower shortly stalked, solitary, often coaxillary with a ♂ raceme; ovary subglobose, smooth; ovules few, horizontal; perianth as in ♂ flower; disk absent; stigma 2(–3)-lobed
sex Male: Male flowers in short slender-pedunculate racemes; receptacle-tube shortly obconic or campanulate; lobes small, dentiform; petals small, ovate-lingulate, spreading, united at the base; stamens 3, 2 double 2-thecous, 1 single 1-thecous; filaments inserted on lower part of tube, rather long; anthers free, exserted; thecae short, arcuate; disk absent
sex Female: Female flower shortly stalked, solitary, often coaxillary with a ♂ raceme; ovary subglobose, smooth; ovules few, horizontal; perianth as in ♂ flower; disk absent; stigma 2(–3)-lobed
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits: Fruit a small fleshy berry, subreniform or globose, red
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds: Seeds (1–)2(–3), comparatively large, ovoid in outline, plano- or concavo-convex, sometimes bordered; testa smooth, whitish
Figures: Fig. 14.

Doubtfully present in:

Angola

Native to:

Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Cameroon, Central African Repu, Chad, Eritrea, Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Maryland