Alsomitra
Genus of flowering plants From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Genus of flowering plants From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alsomitra is a genus of the plant family Cucurbitaceae (the cucumber, squash, and pumpkin family).
| Alsomitra | |
|---|---|
.jpg) | |
| Alsomitra macrocarpa seed | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Cucurbitales |
| Family: | Cucurbitaceae |
| Tribe: | Gomphogyneae |
| Genus: | Alsomitra L. |
| Species | |
|
See text | |
| Synonyms | |
The seeds of Alsomitra macrocarpa are among the largest winged seeds in the plant kingdom and their shape inspired a number of aviation pioneers.[2][3]
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.
