Eureiandra Hook.f.

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

Morphology General Habit

Herbaceous or softly woody perennial climbers with tuberous rootstocks

Morphology Leaves

Leaves simple

Morphology General Tendrils

Tendrils simple

Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences

Dioecious. Male flowers solitary or few to many in sessile or pedunculate fascicles, often flowering before the leaves, the young flowering branches then often simulating racemes

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Hypanthium

Hypanthium obconic-cylindrical in lower part, usually expanded at the apex

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx

Sepals 5, ovate or lanceolate

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla

Petals 5, free, white or yellow

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens

Stamens 5, in two pairs with 1 single, all one-thecous, or the paired stamens ± united, free, inserted on the middle of the hypanthium; connective broad; thecae flexuous

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers

Female flowers solitary. Hypanthium shorter than in male flowers, perianth similar

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Ovary

Ovary smooth

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Ovary Ovules

Ovules numerous, horizontal

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Stigma

Stigmas 3

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

Fruit ellipsoid, rostrate, terete, fleshy, orange-red, indehiscent, many-seeded

Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds

Seeds inflated, smooth or fibrillose.

Distribution

Eight species in tropical Africa and Socotra.

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

Morphology General Habit

Herbaceous or rather woody perennial climbers with tuberous rootstocks

Morphology Leaves

Leaves simple

Morphology General Tendrils

Tendrils simple

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers

Flowers yellow, dioecious Male flowers solitary or in few-many-flowered sessile or shortly pedunculate fascicles; receptacle-tube relatively short and broad; lobes usually entire, relatively large; petals 5, free, entire; stamens inserted about the middle of the tube, 5 (all 1-thecous, in 2 pairs with 1 single), free, or the paired stamens more or less united and the stamens then becoming 3 (2 double 2-thecous and 1 single 1-thecous); connective broad; thecae triplicate, ± contorted Female flowers solitary; ovary terete, ellipsoid-cylindrical, ± beaked; ovules many, horizontal; receptacle-tube short; staminodes present, 3 or 5; stigma 3-lobed

sex Male

Male flowers solitary or in few-many-flowered sessile or shortly pedunculate fascicles; receptacle-tube relatively short and broad; lobes usually entire, relatively large; petals 5, free, entire; stamens inserted about the middle of the tube, 5 (all 1-thecous, in 2 pairs with 1 single), free, or the paired stamens more or less united and the stamens then becoming 3 (2 double 2-thecous and 1 single 1-thecous); connective broad; thecae triplicate, ± contorted

sex Female

Female flowers solitary; ovary terete, ellipsoid-cylindrical, ± beaked; ovules many, horizontal; receptacle-tube short; staminodes present, 3 or 5; stigma 3-lobed

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

Fruit ovoid-ellipsoid, beaked, fleshy, orange-red, indehiscent

Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds

Seeds tumid, asymmetrically ovoid to subglobose, margined; testa smooth or fibrillose

Figures

Fig. 4, p. 42.