APODANTHERA SAGITTIFOLIA

This member of the Cucurbitaceae family was given this name by Raul Martínez Crovetto in 1954. It is found in Argentina, and might be in Brazil and Uruguay, growing in a well drained soil with some water and some to lots of sun. I can't find any references to the size of the caudex, but the entire plant reach three meters in height. The flowers are yellow. The genera name is from Greek apodos; 'without a foot' and Greek antheros; 'flowering' for the sessile flowers. The species name is made up of Latin sagitta 'arrow' and - folia ('eaved' components meaning 'with arrow-shaped leaves'. The fruits by Bernard Gacongne. The leaf by Bernard Gacongne. The seeds by Bernard Gacongne.