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Selysia bidentata

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Cucurbitaceae

Rank
  
Species

Order
  
Cucurbitales

Genus
  
Selysia

Selysia bidentata is a species of the genus Selysia native to Panama. It is high similarity to S. smithii. It has ovate seeds and there are 6-9 in each fruit. The fruits turn from green to red at maturity. The leaves have three lobes. Selysia bidentata can be distinguished from the 3 other species of Selysia by its bidentate (two teeth-like parts) seeds. Seeds of the other three species are shaped like arrowheads.

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Selysia bidentata Wikipedia