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Diplocyclos palmatus
	Diplocyclos palmatus
	Ripe fruit of Diplocyclos palmatus
Scientific classification
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.^[1] 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.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b 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

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[RFK-1] 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.

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