Cucurbitaceae
Cucumis

Cucumis metuliferus Jacques

First published in Hort. Universel 1: 202 (1839)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & S. Africa, SW. Arabian Peninsula. It is a scrambling annual and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, DR Congo, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Alabama, Florida, Queensland, Venezuela

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • 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.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Figueiredo, E., Paiva, J., Stévart, T., Oliveira, F. & Smith, G.F. (2011). Annotated catalogue of the flowering plants of São Tomé and Príncipe. Bothalia, A Journal of Botanical Research 41: 41-82.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2015). Flora of North America North of Mexico 6: 1-468. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Hutchinson, J., Dalziel, J.M. & Keay, R.W.J. (1954-1958). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 1-828.
  • 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.
  • Kral, R., Diamond, A.R., Ginzbarg, S.L., Hansen, C.J., Haynes, R.R., Keener, B.R., Lelong, M.G., Spaulding, D.D. & Woods, M. (2011). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Alabama: 1-112. Botanical reseach institute of Texas.
  • Launert, E. (ed.) (1978). Flora Zambesiaca 4: 1-658. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lebrun, J.-P., Audru, J., Gaston, A. & Mosnier, M. (1972). Catalogue des Plantes Vasculaires du Tchad Méridional: 1-289. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Lejoy, J., Ndjele, M.-B. & Geerinck, D. (2010). Catalogue-flore des plantes vasculaires des districts de Kisangani et de la Tshopo (RD Congo). Taxonomania 30: 1-307.
  • Peyre de Fabregues, B. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1976). Catalogue des Plantes Vascularies du Niger: 1-433. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (eds.) (2021). Flore du Gabon 57: 1-173. Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle, Paris; Margraf Publishers, Weikersheim; Meise Botanic Garden.
  • Thulin, M. (ed.) (1993). Flora of Somalia 1: 1-493. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Wood, J.R.I. (1997). A handbook of the Yemen Flora: 1-434. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Chev. Bot. 292.
  • Cogn. & Harms in Engl. Pflanzenr. Cucurbit. 2: 146
  • —F.T.A. 2: 543

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Figueiredo, E., Paiva, J., Stévart, T., Oliveira, F. & Smith, G.F. (2011). Annotated catalogue of the flowering plants of São Tomé and Príncipe. Bothalia, A Journal of Botanical Research 41: 41-82.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2015). Flora of North America North of Mexico 6: 1-468. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Hutchinson, J., Dalziel, J.M. & Keay, R.W.J. (1954-1958). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 1-828.
  • Kral, R., Diamond, A.R., Ginzbarg, S.L., Hansen, C.J., Haynes, R.R., Keener, B.R., Lelong, M.G., Spaulding, D.D. & Woods, M. (2011). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Alabama: 1-112. Botanical reseach institute of Texas.
  • Lebrun, J.-P., Audru, J., Gaston, A. & Mosnier, M. (1972). Catalogue des Plantes Vasculaires du Tchad Méridional: 1-289. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Peyre de Fabregues, B. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1976). Catalogue des Plantes Vascularies du Niger: 1-433. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Thulin, M. (ed.) (1993). Flora of Somalia 1: 1-493. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 1, (1993) Author: by C. Jeffrey & M. Thulin [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • A. Meeuse in Bothalia 8: 68 (1962).
  • Burtt Davy, Man. Fl. Pl. Ferns Transv. 1: 228 (1926).
  • Exell, Cat. Vase. Pl. S. Tomé: 186 (1944).
  • F. W. Andr., The Flowering Plants of the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan 1: 172 (1950).
  • Hiern, Cat. Welw. Afr. Pl. 2: 397 (1898).
  • Hook. f. in Flora of Tropical Africa 2: 543 (1871).
  • Hutch. & Dalz., Flora of West Tropical Africa 1: 182 (1927)
  • Keay, Flora of West Tropical Africa ed. 2, 1: 213 (1954).
  • Naud. in Ann. Sc. Nat., sér. 4, 11: 10 (1859).
  • R. & A. Fernandes in Mem. Junta Invest. Ultram., sér. 2, 34: 94 (1962).
  • Sonder in Fl. Cap. 2: 495 (1862).
  • Stuhlmann in Deutsch Ost-Afrika 10: 137 (1909).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1990 Gossweiler, J. [384] Angola K001307863 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [155] Zambia K002268136 Yes
Nee, M. [32498] United States K002269188 Yes
Wild, H. [4066] Zimbabwe K002268146 Yes
Kirk (Dr.) [s.n.] Malawi K002268123 Yes
Backeus, I. [1191] Tanzania K002267641 Yes
Eyles, F. [1327] Zimbabwe K002268150 Yes
[Zenker] [585] Cameroon K002267340 Yes
Schlechter, R. [4274] South Africa K002268507 Yes
Trapnell, C.G.; Clothier, J.N. [1238] Zambia K002268132 Yes
Zambatis, N. [1578] South Africa K002268503 Yes
Codd, L.E. [4062] South Africa K002268506 Yes
Barbosa, L.A.G.; de Lemos, F. [8592] Mozambique K004006803 Yes
South Africa K:SPC-65745.000 No
White, F. [2385] Zambia K002268139 Yes
Friis, I.; Bidgood, S.; Host, P. [6902] Ethiopia K002267541 Yes
Van Rensburg, H.J. [1736KBS] Zambia K002268142 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [11178] Tanzania K002267628 Yes
Thulin, M.; B. Mhoro [2712] Tanzania K002267644 Yes
Welwitsch, F.M.J. [850] Angola K002268161 Yes
Goodier, R. [1050] Zimbabwe K002268152 Yes
Drummond, R.B. [5295] Botswana K002268157 Yes
Strey, R.G.; Schlieben [8395] South Africa K002268509 Yes
Smith, P.A. [2418] Botswana K002268156 Yes
Italy K:SPC-65735.000 No
Myers [14150] Sudan K002267539 Yes
Codd, L.E.W.; de Winter, B. [5582] South Africa K002268501 Yes
Tweedie (Mrs.) [2037] Kenya K002267640 Yes
Hornby (Mr.); Hornby (Mrs) [774] Tanzania K002267642 Yes
Tweedie [2067] Kenya K002267637 Yes
White, F. [2394] Zambia K002268141 Yes
Tweedie [2037] Kenya K002267639 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [11178] Tanzania K002267632 Yes
Morton, J.K. [SL3340] Sierra Leone K002267284 Yes
White, F. [2396] Zambia K002268133 Yes
Guthrie [EA16044] Kenya K002267638 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002269102 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [4778] Zambia K002268131 Yes
Kirk, J. (Dr.) [274] Mozambique K002268125 No
Wild, H. [6067] Zimbabwe K002268151 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [155] Zambia K002268138 Yes
Starr, F.; Martz, K. [010920-1] United States K002267229 Yes
Friis, I.; Bidgood, G.S.; Fantahun Semon [8008] Ethiopia K002267543 Yes
Kirk, J. [s.n.] Mozambique K002268128 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [155] Zambia K002268137 Yes
Gerrard, W.T. [1195] South Africa K002268505 Yes
Rodin, R.J. [4003A] South Africa K002268502 Yes
Phiri, R. [155] Zambia K002268129 Yes
Story, R. [5098] Botswana K002268158 Yes
Sherif, M.I. [A2842] Sudan K002267538 Yes
Hornby (Mr.); Hornby (Mrs) [774] Tanzania K002267643 Yes
Wild, H. [4549] Zimbabwe K002268144 Yes
Carvalho [6375] Equatorial Guinea K002267339 Yes
Myers [14111] South Sudan K002267537 Yes
Wild, H. [3651] Zimbabwe K002268148 Yes
White, F. [7768] Zambia K002268140 Yes
Starr, F.; Martz, K. [010920-1] United States K002267230 Yes
Mathew, B.F.; Hanid, A. [6060] Kenya K002267635 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002267629 Yes
Dalziel, J.M. [125] Nigeria K002267285 Yes
Dalziel, J.M. (Dr.) [125] Nigeria K002267289 Yes
Friis, I.; Bidgood, S.; Host, P. [6982] Ethiopia K002267540 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Zimbabwe K002268143 Yes
Schimper [838] Ethiopia K002267542 Yes
Barter [1527] Nigeria K002267287 Yes
Hepper, F.N.; Wood, J.R.I. [5999] Yemen K004220860 No
[Feller] [[B15]] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002267341 Yes
White, F. [2385] Zambia K002268135 Yes
Kahurananga, J. [2649] Tanzania K002267631 Yes
Wild, H.; Leach, L.C. [5223] Mozambique K002268127 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002269133 Yes
Heath, A.; Heath, R. [1993] Botswana K002268153 Yes
Whellan, J.A. [619] Zimbabwe K002268149 Yes
Galpin, E.E. [12209] Namibia K002268508 Yes
Hornby, A.J.W. [3731] Mozambique K002268126 Yes
Bullock, A.A. [2317A] Tanzania K002267630 Yes
Chase, N.C. [7039] Zimbabwe K002268145 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Angola K002268160 Yes
Barter, C. [1527] Nigeria K002267288 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Nigeria K002267286 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [12262] Tanzania K002267633 Yes
Dinter [7642] South Africa K002268504 Yes
D.B.F. [F6415] Zambia K002268130 Yes
Kwatha, R.B.; Balaka, J.L. [106] Malawi K002268124 Yes
Angus, A. [1088] Zambia K002268134 Yes
Jack, R.W. [215] Zimbabwe K002268147 Yes
Peter, G.A. [42808] Tanzania K002267634 Yes
de Winter, B.; Marais, W. [4614] South Africa K002268500 Yes
Renvoize, S.A.; Abdallah, R.A.; Pegler, D.N. [2140] Tanzania K002267645 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Angola K002268159 Yes

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