(ORDERxxxiii; 
CUCURBITACE/E) 
'CALYX of 5 SEPALVunited into a bell- shaped- 
tube which is combined with the seedcase, & 
, separating into 5 teeth. 
^COROLLA of 5 PETALS, uni ted at the base: and 
spreading into 5 lobes,usually notice- 
ably veined, inserted above the calyx- 
tube cepigy nous). 
^STAMENS 5orO,only present in 
the mate flowers (those that have 
no carpelsyusually united into 3 
bundles, 2 of 2 stamens each, &the 3rd of 
remainingl,thr filaments shorts thich, more or less 
united atlhe base, the anthers curved &.wavy, 
inserted on the petals & calyx-tube cepigynous;. 
PISTIL of 3 or 5 CARPELS, or 0,onty presen t in the 
female flowers (those that have no stamens! uni ted in 
to a seedcase, a short thick styte Si 5 or 5 thick top- 
ed, spreading, velvety stigmas. 
FRUITa juicy berry, round or oval, usually i -celled, when 
ipc owing to the disappearance of the partitions of the 
carpets, few-seeded, opening elastically or decaying to 
w the seeds ( indehi scent). or a gourd. 
FLOWERS either solitary or in clusters, greenish-white, 
with either stamens (malt) or carpels (female), very rarely 
‘with both, sometimes with the mala on one and the, 
female flowers on another plant (dioecious), orwith 
.ale & female flowers on tire same ptant(moncecious). 
'STEM S climbing by means of tendrils opposite 
sach leaf. 
.EAVES alternate, lobed towards the base. 
'DISTINGUISHED BY the flowers having 5 
sepals, 5 petals, & 5 stamens with thick, 
wavy anthers (male), or 5 sepals, 5 petals, 
6. 5 carpels with thick, lobed stigmas 
(female), by the leaves being lobed' towards 
the base (palmatifidhandby 
'the twining tendrils. 
