CEPHALOPENTANDRA ECIRRHOSA

This member of the Cucurbitaceae family was given this name by Charles Jeffrey in 1964. It's found in Kenya, Uganda, Somalia and Ethiopia, growing in well-drained soil with lots of water and some sun. The vines don't grow that long for a Cucurbitaceae, only one meter, the caudex can get up to 60 centimetres in diameter. The flowers are white to yellow, the fruits orange.

The species name from Greek: kephale, meaning 'head', penta; 'five' and aner or andros; 'male' for the cluster of stamens, erroneously stated to be five in the protologue. The species name reefers to the lack of tendrils. A flowering plant from Kylesplants.com.