Apodanthera pringlei S.Watson Melothria pringlei is a species of flowering plant in the cucurbit family, with a native range spanning Mexico to Honduras.

[1] It was first described by Sereno Watson in 1890 and placed in the genus Apodanthera,[2] but was reclassified as belonging to the genus Melothria in 1954 by Raul Martinez Crovetto.

[3] Melothria pringlei has a prostrate habit, with scabrous stems that root where they touch the ground.

[4] Its leaves are scabrous and lobed, and grow 1–3 in (2.5–7.6 cm) in length, with a slightly smaller width.

[4] It is a monoecious species,[5] with each plant producing both male (staminate) and female (pistillate) flowers, which are small.