1 |
Acanthosicyos horridus Welw. ex Hook.f. |
Cream |
Ovoid |
Testa thick, hard, wingless |
10-12 x 6-7 |
Isodiametric, 5-6 gonal cells |
Straight, raised; smooth to fine folds |
Flat; micro-papillate |
2 |
Bambekea racemosa Cogn. |
Yellowish brown |
Ovoid |
Smooth, wingless, arillate |
5-6 x 3-4 |
Irregular, polygonal cells |
Straight to slightly sinuous, slightly raised; folded |
Flat to concave; smooth to fine folds |
3 |
Benincasa hispida (Thumb.) Cogn. |
Yellowish brown |
Oblong |
Flat, smooth, with narrow ridge (wing) |
10-15x 5-8 |
Elongate in one direction |
Straight, raised; smooth to fine folds |
Flat; smooth to fine folds |
4 |
Bryonia alba L. |
Brown |
Ovoid |
Flat, smooth, with narrow ridge (wing) |
3.6-4 x 2.7-3 |
Irregular, polygonal cells |
Straight to slightly sinuous, raised; folded |
Concave; smooth to fine folds |
5 |
Bryonia cretica L.
|
Orange-brown |
Ovoid |
Flat, smooth with narrow ridge (wing) |
5-6 x 4-6 |
Irregular, polygonal cells |
Undulate, raised; smooth to fine folds |
Flat to concave; smooth |
6 |
Bryonia dioica Jacq |
Light brown |
Obovoid |
Flat, smooth with narrow ridge (wing) |
3.8-4.2 x 3.2-3.4 |
Isodiametric, 5-6 gonal cells |
Straight to slightly sinuous, raised; smooth to fine folds |
Flat; smooth to fine folds |
7 |
Citrullus colocynthis (L.) Schrad. |
Yellowish brown |
Oblong-obovoid |
Flat, smooth , wingless |
6.2-10 x 3.6-5 |
Irregular, polygonal cells |
Undulate, raised; smooth to fine folds |
Flat; smooth to fine folds |
8 |
Citrullus ecirrhosus Cong. |
Black to brown |
Obovoid |
Flat, smooth , wingless, arillate |
6.2-9x4-6 |
Irregular, polygonal cells |
Undulate, raised; smooth to fine folds |
Flat; micro-papillate |
9 |
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai |
Black to brown |
Obovoid- oblong |
Flat, smooth with narrow ridge (wing), arillate |
7-10 x 5-7 |
5-6 gonal cells to elongate in one direction |
Straight, raised; smooth to fine folds |
Flat; micro-papillate |
10 |
Diplocyclos palmatus (L.) C.Jeffrey |
Brown |
Pyriform |
Slightly scorbiculate at the middle, strongly winged, arillate |
5-6 x4-4.8 |
5-6 gonal cells to elongate in one direction |
Straight, raised; smooth to fine folds |
Flat; smooth to fine folds |
11 |
Lagenaria sphaerica (Sond.) Naud |
whitish-yellow |
Oblong-obovoid |
Flat, compressed, pointed at one end, smooth, with narrow ridge (wing), arillate |
6-7 x 4-5 |
Isodiametric, 5-6 gonal cells |
Straight, raised; smooth to fine folds |
Flat to slightly convex; smooth to fine folds |
12 |
Lemurosicyos variegata (Cogn.) Keraudren |
Yellowish brown |
Oblong |
Flat, test hard and with dentate margin, arillate |
9-10 x 5-5.8 |
Irregular, polygonal cells |
Straight to slightly sinuous, slightly raised; smooth to fine folds |
Flat to slightly convex; folded |
13 |
Luffa acutangula (L.) Roxb., |
Black |
Oblong-obovoid |
Flat, compressed, rugose, wingless |
11-13x7-8 |
Irregular, polygonal cells |
Undulate, raised; folded |
Flat; smooth to fine folds |
14 |
Luffa cylindrica (L.) Roem. |
Black |
Ovoid |
Flat, compressed, smooth, with narrow ridge (wing) |
10-14 x 7-10 |
Irregular, polygonal cells |
Undulate, raised; folded |
Flat; folded |
15 |
Nothoalsomitra suberosa (F.M.Bailey) Telford |
Brown |
Ovoid |
Flat, smooth, wingless |
11–13 x 7–9 |
Irregular, polygonal cells |
Straight to slightly sinuous, raised; smooth to fine folds |
Flat to concave; smooth |
16 |
Ruthalicia longipes (Hook.f.) C.Jeffrey |
Yellowish brown |
Oblong |
Flat, compressed, slightly sculptured, with narrow wing |
10-12 x 5-6 |
Elongate in one direction |
Straight to slightly sinuous, raised; folded |
Flat, striate |