Synonym:
Ctenolepis garciniEnglish: Garcin's bur cucumber.
Genus: 3 species.
Region: southern India, Ceylon.
BotanyTender climber; monoecious.
Leaves: three to five lobed palmate; large stipule-like bracts with cilliate margins are found on the axils of the leaves and fruits; 1 to 4 cm long.
Flowers: male in raceme inflorescences, female flowers solitary.
Fruits: sub-reniform, glabrous; one to two oblong seeds; in the months of December to January.