Cucurbitaceae
Momordica

Momordica pterocarpa Hochst. ex A.Rich.

First published in Tent. Fl. Abyss. 1: 292 (1848)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Eritrea to DR Congo and Malawi. It is a climbing tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Burundi, DR Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Edwards, S., Tadesse, M. & Hedberg, I. (eds.) (1995). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 2(2): 1-456. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Jeffrey, C. (1967). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Cucurbitaceae: 1-156.
  • Keraudren-Aymonin, M. (1975). Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Zaire-rwanda-Burundi), Cucurbitaceae: 1-152. Jardin Botanique National de Belgique.
  • Launert, E. (ed.) (1978). Flora Zambesiaca 4: 1-658. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lewalle, J. (1970). Liste floristique et répartition altitudinale de la flore du Burundi occidental: 1-84. Université officielle de Bujumbura.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1983). Flora du Rwanda 2: 1-603. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Edwards, S., Tadesse, M. & Hedberg, I. (eds.) (1995). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 2(2): 1-456. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Keraudren-Aymonin, M. (1975). Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Zaire-rwanda-Burundi), Cucurbitaceae: 1-152. Jardin Botanique National de Belgique.
  • Lewalle, J. (1970). Liste floristique et répartition altitudinale de la flore du Burundi occidental: 1-84. Université officielle de Bujumbura.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1983). Flora du Rwanda 2: 1-603. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Stauffer, H. [s.n.] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003453301 Yes
Stewart, J. [14132] Kenya K003453779 Yes
Lewalle [3956] Burundi K003453311 Yes
Schimper [s.n.] Ethiopia K003453542 Yes
Jansen, P.C.M. [2450] Ethiopia K003453529 Yes
Hendrickz, F.L. [1479] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003453304 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Getachew, A. [2734] Ethiopia K003453531 Yes
[Dr. Harder] [821] Ethiopia K003453541 Yes
Humbert, H. [7422] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003453305 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [7149] Tanzania K003453782 Yes
Maffey (Lady) [21] Sudan K003453528 Yes
Katende, A.B. [1884] Uganda K003453757 Yes
Friis, I.; Vollesen, K.B. [1213] South Sudan K003453520 Yes
Bullock, A.A. [2227] Tanzania K003453784 Yes
Carter [[1317]] Sudan K003453519 Yes
Friis, I.; Bidgood, G.S.; Malaku Wondefrash; Ermias Getachew [10416] Ethiopia K003453535 Yes
Friis, I.; Vollesen, K.B. [1175] South Sudan K003453521 Yes
Reekmans, M. [6684] Burundi K003453310 Yes
Schimper [839] Ethiopia K003453543 Yes
Bullock, A.A. [2227] Tanzania K003453783 Yes
Myers, J.G. [6694] Sudan K003453522 Yes
Jones, S. [37] Ethiopia K003453537 Yes
Scott-Elliot, G.F. [7749] Uganda K003453765 Yes
Petit [71] Ethiopia K003453545 Yes
Andrews, F.W. [A1831] Sudan K003453524 Yes
Eilu, G. [313] Uganda K003453764 Yes
Mogk [E291] Ethiopia K003453539 Yes
Ash, J.W. [205] Ethiopia K003453538 Yes
Cree, C.S. [C199] Uganda K003453759 Yes
Letouzey, R. [7413] Cameroon K003453300 Yes
Robson, N.K.B. [1478] Malawi K003454568 No
Andrews, F.W. [A1515] Sudan K003453523 Yes
Frimodt-Moller, C. [063] Tanzania K003453786 Yes
s.coll. [329] Ethiopia K003453544 Yes
Ryding, O. [1385] Ethiopia K003453550 Yes
Lewalle, J. [4329] Burundi K003453313 Yes
Purseglove, J.W. [P2627] Uganda K003453763 Yes
Stauffer, H. [s.n.] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003453302 Yes
Mason, M.H. [s.n.] Mozambique K003454563 No
Ryding, O. [1385] Ethiopia K003453549 Yes
Schweinfurth, G. [340] Eritrea K003453552 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Ethiopia K003453546 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Ethiopia K003453547 Yes
Loveridge, Mrs. M. V. [640] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003453303 Yes
Mogk, M. [291] Ethiopia K003453540 Yes
Purseglove, J.W. [P3237] Uganda K003453762 Yes
Robertson, S.A. [1548] Kenya K003453773 Yes
Dawkins, H.C. [D733] Uganda K003453766 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Getachew, A. [2645] Ethiopia K003453532 Yes
Purseglove, J.W. [P3238] Uganda K003453761 Yes
Purseglove, J.W. [P1394] Uganda K003453756 Yes
Pawek, J. [6332] Malawi K003454565 No
Schweinfurth, G. [3759] Sudan K003453525 Yes
Bullock, A.A. [2227] Tanzania K:SPC-03269.000 No
Chandler-[Harerd] [2629] Uganda K003453767 Yes
Reekmans, M. [5501] Burundi K003453312 Yes
Lebrun, J.A. [8405] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003453307 Yes
de Wilde, J.J.F.E. [7053] Ethiopia K003453530 Yes
Maffey (Lady) [20] Sudan K003453527 Yes
Purseglove, J.W. [P2008] Uganda K003453768 Yes
Brummitt, R.K.; Seyani, J.H.; Patel, I.H. [15179] Malawi K003454564 No
Pawek, J. [4315] Malawi K003454566 No
Dowson, W.J. [250] Kenya K003453776 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [13419] Tanzania K003453780 Yes
Gutzwiller, R. [3516] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003453308 Yes
Schweinfurth, G. [3833] Sudan K003453526 Yes
Wesche, K. [1338] Uganda K003453771 Yes
Faden, R.B. [68/760] Kenya K003453772 Yes
[R. W. Meltras] [235] Kenya K003453777 Yes
Edwards, S. [2140] Ethiopia K003453534 Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; Mbago, F.; Vollesen, K.B. [2624] Tanzania K003453781 Yes
Frimodt-Moller, C.; Joker, D.; Ndangalasi, H. [TZ571] Tanzania K003453785 Yes
Liebenberg, L.C.C. [251] Uganda K003453758 Yes
Aweke, G.; Gilbert, M.G. [807] Ethiopia K003453533 Yes
Lebrun, J.A. [8629] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003453306 Yes
Gilbert Rogers, C.; Gardner, H.M. [367] Uganda K003453769 Yes
Linder, D.H. [2068] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003453309 Yes
Lind, E. (Dr.) [39] Uganda K003453760 Yes
Napier, E.R. [1197] Kenya K003453778 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003453775 Yes
Robson, N.K.B. [1502] Malawi K003454567 No
Friis, I.; Bidgood, G.S.; Wondefrash, M.; Ermias Getachew [10416] Ethiopia K003453536 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Gilbert, S.B. [1309] Ethiopia K003453548 Yes
Colville, J.W. [K17] Eritrea K003453551 Yes
[R. M. Nattras] [550] Kenya K003453774 Yes
Scott-Elliot, G.F. [7692] Uganda K003453770 Yes

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    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0