Species

Bryonia dioica Jacq.

White Bryony

Cucurbitaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Cucurbitaceae (Cucurbit family)
Genus: Bryonia (Bryony)

Synonyms

Bryonia dioica
Bryonia cretica subsp. dioica
Bryonia digyna
Bryonia sicula

Related species

Bryonia alba L. - White Bryony
Bryonia dioica Jacq. - White Bryony

Traits


    <span class="r">Highly toxic</span>, perennial climber, with branched tendrils, <ba>dioecious</ba>. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> Ø maximal 20&#8239;mm, whitish <i>or</i> yellowish to greenish. <span class="v1">corolla:</span> <b>approx. 2&#8209;times as long as t...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Bryonia dioica

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Bryonia dioica

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Bryonia dioica

Bryonia dioica

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery, ruderal vegetation

  • in alkaline habitats

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