Gymnopetalum

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Read about Gymnopetalum in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Gymnopetalum (Greek, naked petal). Cucurbitaceae. Six species of tendril-bearing vines of tropical Asia and Java, of which one, G. cochinchinense, is cultivated chiefly for its ornamental gourds. This species is a tender perennial plant, and is said to have small white fls. borne in late summer and autumn, as advertised in the seed catalogues, under the name of Scotanthus tubiflorus. Scotanthus was formerly thought to be a closely allied genus, differing in the staminate fls. possessing bracts and 3 bristle-like rudiments of an ovary, while the staminate fls. of Gymnopetalum, by the old definition, have no bracts or minute ones, and but 1 rudiment of an ovary. Coigneaux includes Scotanthus in Gymnopetalum. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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