Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
Huber
                
                
                    
Source:
cmp
                
                
                    
Year:
1915
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Bull. Soc. Bot. Genève , sér. 2, 6: 212 (1914 publ. 1915)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000711969
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Gurania crinita
- Hairy Gurania
- Crinita Gurania
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                    
                        Synonyms
                        - Anguria crinita (Huber) J.F.Macbr. [unknown]
 
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Gurania crinita (also called Hairy Gurania, among many other common names) is a climbing vine native to South America. It has large, heart-shaped leaves and small yellow flowers. It is found in tropical and subtropical forests, in moist soils.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Gurania crinita is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used as an edible plant in some parts of the world. It has medicinal properties and is used to treat various ailments such as fever, colds, and headaches.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Gurania crinita has small, white flowers with yellow centres. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have two pairs of cotyledons.                         
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Gurania crinita can be propagated by seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in a well-drained, sandy soil mix and kept moist. Cuttings should be taken from new growth and placed in a moist, well-draining soil mix. Both methods should be kept in a warm, sunny location.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Gurania crinita
                        
                            Gurania crinita is native to South America, particularly in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Gurania crinita FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Gurania crinita?
Gurania crinita
What is the family of Gurania crinita?
Cucurbitaceae
What is the common name of Gurania crinita?
Hairy Gurania
 
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Gurania genus
                        
                            Gurania acuminata, 
Gurania bignoniacea, 
Gurania brevipedunculata, 
Gurania candolleana, 
Gurania capitata, 
Gurania cinerea, 
Gurania cogniauxiana, 
Gurania crinita, 
Gurania eriantha, 
Gurania gracilis, 
Gurania guentheri, 
Gurania huberi, 
Gurania huebneri, 
Gurania insolita, 
Gurania lignosa, 
Gurania lobata, 
Gurania longiflora, 
Gurania longipetala, 
Gurania makoyana, 
Gurania malacophylla, 
Gurania nigrescens, 
Gurania ovata, 
Gurania oxyphylla, 
Gurania paulista, 
Gurania pedata, 
Gurania pseudospinulosa, 
Gurania pycnocephala, 
Gurania reticulata, 
Gurania rhizantha, 
Gurania robusta, 
Gurania rufipila, 
Gurania sellowiana, 
Gurania simplicifolia, 
Gurania sinuata, 
Gurania smithii, 
Gurania spruceana, 
Gurania suberosa, 
Gurania subumbellata, 
Gurania trialata, 
Gurania tricuspidata, 
Gurania tubulosa, 
Gurania vaupesana, 
Gurania velutina, 
Gurania villosa, 
Gurania wawrae, 
Gurania neei, 
Gurania calathina, 
Gurania jeffreyi,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Cucurbitaceae family
                        
                            Abobra tenuifolia, 
Acanthosicyos horridus, 
Actinostemma lobatum, 
Actinostemma parvifolium, 
Actinostemma tenerum, 
Alsomitra macrocarpa, 
Ampelosicyos humblotii, 
Ampelosicyos major, 
Ampelosicyos meridionalis, 
Ampelosicyos scandens, 
Ampelosicyos bosseri, 
Ampelosicyos leandrii, 
Ampelosycios meridionalis, 
Ampelosycios scandens, 
Apodanthera anatuyana, 
Apodanthera argentea, 
Apodanthera aspera, 
Apodanthera biflora, 
Apodanthera bradei, 
Apodanthera cinerea, 
Apodanthera eriocalyx, 
Apodanthera fasciculata, 
Apodanthera ferreyrana, 
Apodanthera glaziovii, 
Apodanthera hindii, 
Apodanthera hirtella, 
Apodanthera laciniosa, 
Apodanthera linearis, 
Apodanthera mandonii, 
Apodanthera mathewsii, 
Apodanthera palmeri, 
Apodanthera sagittifolia, 
Apodanthera smilacifolia, 
Apodanthera succulenta, 
Apodanthera tumbeziana, 
Apodanthera ulei, 
Apodanthera undulata, 
Apodanthera villosa, 
Apodanthera weberbaueri, 
Apodanthera longipedicellata, 
Austrobryonia argillicola, 
Austrobryonia centralis, 
Austrobryonia micrantha, 
Austrobryonia pilbarensis, 
Baijiania borneensis, 
Baijiania taiwaniana, 
Baijiania decipiens, 
Baijiania smitinandii, 
Bambekea racemosa, 
Bayabusua clarkei,