Trochomeria debilis Seeds - Rare Caudiciform - Indigenous Succulents

Trochomeria debilis Seeds 

Trochomeria debilis was given its name by George Bentham & Joseph Dalton Hooker in 1867. The caudex can grow to at least 25 centimeters in diameter, and the vines can reach three meters. Both male and female flowers are yellowish green, and the small fruits are orange-red. The genus name Trochomeria is derived from two Greek words, namely trochos (a wheel) and meris (a part). The connection to the plant is rather obscure; perhaps the long, narrow corolla lobes look like the spokes of a wheel? Trochomeria is an African genus of about eight species; four species occur in all regions of southern Africa, except Lesotho, the Free State and the Western Cape.

The family Cucurbitaceae consists of about 120 genera and 735 species that are cosmopolitan in mostly tropical and subtropical countries. Many species are cultivated and of economic importance as food plants such as cucumber, melon, pumpkin and watermelon. Members of this family are annual or perennial herbs or shrubs (only one species is a tree). The leaves are alternate and variable and tendrils are almost always present. The flowers are mostly unisexual and white or yellow; they occur on the same plant (monoecious) or on separate plants (dioecious). The fruit often is an indehiscent berry (soft-shelled) or gourd (hard-shelled) with one to many, often flattened seeds. There are about 18 genera and 75 species of this family in southern Africa.

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