Zanonia

Zanonia is a monotypic genus in the flowering plant family Cucurbitaceae (the cucumber, squash, and pumpkin family).

File:Illustrations of Indian Botany, Vol. 2 (page 68 crop).jpgBotanical illustration of Zanonia indica.

The only species is Zanonia indica, a medium-sized liana found in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia east to New Guinea. It has a number of subspecies.[1]

At one time a number of Alsomitra species were classified among the Zanonia.

## References

1. ↑ Diversity in Zanonia Indica (Cucurbitaceae)[Usurped!]

## External links

* Flora of China - Cucurbitaceae
* Wind dispersal of seeds
* Andres, T. C. 2004. Web site for the plant family Cucurbitaceae & home of The Cucurbit Network.
* KBD: Kew Bibliographic Databases of Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
* Gourds afloat: a dated phylogeny reveals an Asian origin of the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae) and numerous oversea dispersal events

Wikidata ☰ Q8066265 entry

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