Melothria L.

Description of the genus

Worldwide: 12 species native in the Americas; introduced in tropical Africa, Norway, China, Indonesia and the Philippines.

Angola: 1 taxon.

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sphaerocarpa (Cogn.) H.Schaef. & S.S.RennerCN,UI,ZA

Other sources of information about Melothria:

Our websites:

Flora of the DRC: Melothria
Flora of Uganda: Melothria

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Melothria
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Melothria
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Melothria
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Melothria
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Melothria
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Melothria
JSTOR Plant Science: Melothria
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Melothria
Plants of the World Online: Melothria
Tropicos: Melothria
Wikipedia: Melothria

Copyright: The Angola flora team, 2026

The Angola flora team (2026). Flora of Angola: Genus page: Melothria.
https://www.angolaflora.com/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=2819, retrieved 19 September 2026

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