Cucurbitaceae

Peponium Engl.

First published in H.G.A.Engler & K.A.E.Prantl, Nat. Pflanzenfam., Nachtr. 1: 318 (1897)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropical & S. Africa, W. Indian Ocean.

Distribution

Native to:

Aldabra, Angola, Benin, Burundi, Cabinda, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Central African Republic, Congo, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Free State, Gabon, Ghana, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

  • Peponia Naudin in Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 5, 5: 29 (1866), nom. illeg.

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. (2021). The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6. Scientific Data 8: 215.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • in E. & P. Pflanzenfam. Nachtr. 318 (1897).

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • in E. & P. Pf., Nachtr.: 318 (1897)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Ntemi Sallu, A. [179] Tanzania K003450437 Yes
Phillipson, P.B. [2541] Madagascar K003450468 Yes
Keraudren, M. [1602] Madagascar K000391187 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [13952] Kenya K:SPC-01752.000 No
Parker, G.W. [s.n.] Madagascar K003450471 Yes
Moreau, R.E.; Moreau, R.E. (Mrs.) [139] Kenya K003450328 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003450470 Yes
Abdula, M. [2196] Kenya K003450327 Yes
Harder, D.K.; Merello, M.C.; Razafimandimbison, S.G.; Razafindrabeaza, T.G.; et al. [1699] Madagascar K003450469 Yes

Sources

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • 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 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • 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