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Read about Bryony in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Bryonia (Greek, to sprout, referring to the annual growth from the tuber). Cucurbitaceae. Herbaceous perennial climbers. A genus of 12 species of perennial cucurbits, native of Eu. and W. Asia. They are herbaceous from a tuberous root, with staminate fls. in racemes, while Bryonopsis is an annual plant, with the staminate fls. in fascicles. All species of Bryonia are dioecious except B. alba. Bryonopsis is monoecious. See Cogniaux, in DC. Mon. Phan. 2:469. B. laciniosa, Linn.- Bryonopsis laciniosa. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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 A genus of 12 species of perennial cucurbits, native of Eu. and W. Asia. They are herbaceous from a tuberous root, with staminate fls. in racemes, while Bryonopsis is an annual plant, with the staminate fls. in fascicles. All species of Bryonia are dioecious except B. alba. Bryonopsis is monoecious. See Cogniaux, in DC. Mon. Phan. 2:469.
+B. laciniosa, Linn.- Bryonopsis laciniosa.
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