Scientific classification of Telfariria occidentalis
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Genus: Telfairia
Species: T. occidentalis
Binomial name:Telfairia occidentalis
Common Name :Ovee.
Useful parts of Telfariria occidentalis : Leaves.
Medicinal uses : Leaves extract used for treatment of convulsions in children.