View source for Lagenaria ← Lagenaria You do not have permission to edit this page, for the following reason: The action you have requested is limited to users in the group: Users. You can view and copy the source of this page. {{Treatment/ID |accepted_name=Lagenaria |accepted_authority=Seringe |publications={{Treatment/Publication |title=Mém. Soc. Phys. Genève |place=3: 25, plate 2. 1825 |year=1825 }} |common_names=Bottle gourd |special_status={{Treatment/ID/Special_status |code=I |label=Introduced }} |basionyms= |synonyms= |hierarchy=Cucurbitaceae;Lagenaria |hierarchy_nav=<div class="higher-taxa"><div class="higher-taxon"><small>family</small>[[Cucurbitaceae]]</div><div class="higher-taxon"><small>genus</small>[[Lagenaria]]</div></div> |etymology=Greek lagenos, flask, alluding to shape and use of fruit |volume=Volume 6 |mention_page=page 6 |treatment_page=page 45 }}<!-- --><span class="statement" id="st-d0_s0" data-properties="whole_organism duration;whole_organism reproduction;whole_organism growth form;whole_organism growth form;whole_organism growth form"><b>Plants </b>annual [perennial], monoecious [dioecious], scandent or prostrate;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s1" data-properties="">stems mostly annual, densely villous to puberulent [sparsely hirsute to villous-hirsute];</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s2" data-properties="stem duration;stem pubescence;stem architecture">taprooted [roots tuberous];</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s3" data-properties="tendril architecture">tendrils 2-branched.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s4" data-properties="gland size;gland shape"><b>Leaves:</b> petiole with pair of small conical glands at apex;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s5" data-properties="blade shape;blade shape;blade shape;lobe shape;base shape;margin architecture or shape;margin architecture or shape;surface pubescence;surface pubescence;surface architecture">blade broadly reniform or ovate [suborbiculate], ± palmately 3–5 (–7) -lobed, lobes triangular to widely obovate, base cordate, margins shallowly sinuate-serrate to dentate or sinuate-dentate, surfaces shortly puberulous or pubescent, eglandular.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s6" data-properties="flower architecture;flower architecture or arrangement or growth form;flower position"><b>Inflorescences:</b> staminate flowers solitary [racemose], axillary;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s7" data-properties="flower architecture;flower architecture or arrangement or growth form">pistillate flowers solitary, in same axils as staminate;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s8" data-properties="bract presence">bracts absent.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s9" data-properties="hypanthium shape"><b>Flowers:</b> hypanthium campanulate to funnelform;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s10" data-properties="sepal quantity;sepal shape">sepals 5, subulate to triangular or linear;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s11" data-properties="petal quantity;petal fusion;petal coloration;petal shape;petal coloration;petal life cycle;petal coloration;petal coloration;petal coloration;petal coloration;petal shape;petal shape;petal shape;petal shape;petal width;petal architecture or pubescence or relief;petal pubescence;petal dehiscence;stripe coloration;stripe coloration;stripe dehiscence or orientation">petals 5, distinct, white to cream, obovate to oblong-obovate, (15–) 20–greenish yellow, maturing yellowish or pale-brown, commonly mottled or with light green or white longitudinal stripes, subglobose to cylindric, ellipsoid, or lageniform, sometimes 2-ventricose, usually broader distally, smooth, glabrous, indehiscent.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s12" data-properties="seed quantity;seed shape;seed shape;seed architecture"><b>Seeds </b>100–300, oblong to ovoid-oblong, compressed, not arillate, with marginal groove (truncate), surface smooth.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s13" data-properties="surface architecture or pubescence or relief;x chromosome quantity">x = 11.</span><!-- -->{{Treatment/Body |distribution=Africa;Indian Ocean Islands (Madagascar);widely |introduced=true |discussion=<p>Species 6 (1 in the flora).</p> |tables= |references= }}<!-- --><!-- -->{{#Taxon: name=Lagenaria |authority=Seringe |rank=genus |parent rank=family |synonyms= |basionyms= |family=Cucurbitaceae |distribution=Africa;Indian Ocean Islands (Madagascar);widely |introduced=true |reference=None |publication title=Mém. Soc. Phys. Genève |publication year=1825 |special status=Introduced |source xml=https://bibilujan@bitbucket.org/aafc-mbb/fna-fine-grained-xml.git/src/84153f6d59a0a91d69695978a64cee7560374f8e/V6/V6_73.xml |genus=Lagenaria |base shape=cordate |blade shape=3-5(-7)-lobed;ovate;reniform |bract presence=absent |flower architecture=pistillate;staminate |flower architecture or arrangement or growth form=solitary;solitary |flower position=axillary |gland shape=conical |gland size=small |hypanthium shape=campanulate |lobe shape=triangular;widely obovate |margin architecture or shape=sinuate-dentate;shallowly sinuate-serrate;dentate |petal architecture or pubescence or relief=smooth |petal coloration=with light green or white longitudinal stripes;mottled;pale-brown;yellowish;(15-)20-greenish yellow;white;cream |petal dehiscence=indehiscent |petal fusion=distinct |petal life cycle=maturing |petal pubescence=glabrous |petal quantity=5 |petal shape=2-ventricose;subglobose;cylindric ellipsoid or lageniform |petal width=broader |seed architecture=not arillate |seed quantity=100;300 |seed shape=compressed;oblong;ovoid-oblong |sepal quantity=5 |sepal shape=subulate;triangular or linear |stem architecture=taprooted |stem duration=annual |stem pubescence=densely villous;puberulent |stripe coloration=white;light green |stripe dehiscence or orientation=longitudinal |surface architecture=eglandular |surface architecture or pubescence or relief=smooth |surface pubescence=pubescent;puberulous |tendril architecture=2-branched |whole_organism duration=annual |whole_organism growth form=plant;prostrate;scandent |whole_organism reproduction=monoecious |x chromosome quantity=11 }}<!-- -->[[Category:Treatment]][[Category:Cucurbitaceae]] Templates used on this page: Template:Cucurbitaceae (view source) Template:Treatment/AuthorLink (view source) Template:Treatment/Body (view source) Template:Treatment/Body/Maps (view source) Template:Treatment/ID (view source) Template:Treatment/ID/Special status (view source) Template:Treatment/Publication (view source) Return to Lagenaria.