Bryonia syriaca, Syrian Bryony,
סורית דלעת-נחש
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| | Scientific name: |
| Bryonia syriaca Boiss. |
| Common name: |
| Syrian Bryony |
| Hebrew name: |
| סורית דלעת-נחש |
| Family: |
| Cucurbitaceae, דלועיים |
Date Picture Taken: May 3, 2008
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| | Life form: |
| Hemicryptophyte, vine |
| Leaves: |
| Alternate, simple, dentate or serrate leaves |
| Flowers: |
| White, yellow, green |
| Flowering Period: |
| January, February, March, April, December |
| Habitat: |
| Heavy soils |
| Distribution: |
| Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands |
| Chorotype: |
| Mediterranean |
| Summer shedding: |
| Ephemeral |
Date Picture Taken: May 3, 2008
Derivation of the botanical name:
Bryonia, according to Pliny (Book XXIII 21-28) the name Bryonia stems from the Greek bryo and bryéin, which mean «to grow»
or «to sprout lushly» and which refer to the stalks that sprout rapidly and numerously from the root stock.
syriaca, Syrian.
- The standard author abbreviation Boiss. is used to indicate Pierre Edmond Boissier (1810–1885), a Swiss botanist, explorer and mathematician.
Date Picture Taken: May 2, 2009
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