| Diplocyclos palmatus | |
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| Diplocyclos palmatus | |
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| Ripe fruit of Diplocyclos palmatus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Cucurbitales |
| Family: | Cucurbitaceae |
| Genus: | Diplocyclos |
| Species: | D. palmatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Diplocyclos palmatus (L.) C.Jeffrey | |
Diplocyclos palmatus is a vine in the family Cucurbitaceae. It is commonly known as native bryony or striped cucumber. In Marathi, it is called shivlingi due to its seed which resembles a lingam.
Distribution
The plant is distributed in rainforests and dry rainforests (Tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests) habitats. The vine grows in thickets, monsoon forests, lowland and upland disturbed areas, and mountain rain forests.
References
- ^ F.A.Zich; B.P.M.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan (2020). "Diplocyclos palmatus". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 (RFK8). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
External links
Media related to Diplocyclos palmatus at Wikimedia Commons
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Diplocyclos palmatus |
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| Bryonia palmata | |
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