Everard, B., Wild flowers of the world (1970)
Wild Fl. World

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t. 34 f. E

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name cited:
Ecballium elaterium (L.) A. Rich.
name cited (basionym):
Momordica elaterium L.
name recognized:
Ecballium elaterium (L.) A. Rich.
name recognized (basionym):
Momordica elaterium L.

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drawing: B. Everard

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family: Cucurbitaceae
subfamily: Cucurbitoideae
tribe: Benincaseae

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epithet: elaterius,-a,-um

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https://www.plantillustrations.org/illustration.php?id_illustration=289681

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homotypic synonyms:
Bryonia elaterium (L.) E.H.L.Krause; Momordica elaterium L.;
heterotypic synonyms:
Ecballium agreste Rchb.; Ecballium officinale T.Nees; Ecballium officinarum Rich. ex M. Roemer; Ecballium purgans Schrader; Elaterium cordifolium Moench; Momordica elastica Salisb.;