Botanical differences between Melothria species.

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Botanical differences between Melothria species.
CharacterMelothria maderaspatanaMelothria leiosperma
PlantA monoecious, scandent or prostrate (when young) annual. Stems several, usually much branch, slender, sulcate, hispid to subaculeate.a monoecious climber.
LeavesMuch variable in size, shape, form and texture, 2.5-8x2.5-8 cm, rarely larger, ovate-hestate to oblong-hastate or narrowly triangular, undivided to 3 or occasionally 5-angled or lobed.5-8x4-7 cm, broadly ovate, cordate, scabrid, 5-angled or 3-5 lobed.
FlowersMale flowers in small fascicles, on very short peduncles; Calyx erect, Corolla yellowish, pilose-hirsute outside; Female flowers almost sessile.In axillary fascicles, peduncles short, calyx densely hairy; Corolla pubescent outside, 4 mm long.
FruitGlobose, 4-5 mm in diam ultimately glabrous and red when ripe.Globose, 10-13 cm in diam., glabrous smooth.
SeedWhite or darkgrey, elliptic, elliptic-oblong or ovate-oblong, rather thick.Turgid, ovoid.

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