Cucurbitaceae
Coccinia

Coccinia grandiflora Cogn.

First published in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 21: 211 (1895)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SE. Kenya to Zimbabwe. It is a climbing perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Holstein, N. (2015). Monograph of Coccinia (Cucurbitaceae). PhytoKeys 54: 1-166.
  • Jeffrey, C. (1967). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Cucurbitaceae: 1-156.
  • Launert, E. (ed.) (1978). Flora Zambesiaca 4: 1-658. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Timberlake, J.R., Bayliss, J., Alves, T., Francisco, J., Harris, T., Nangoma, D. & de Sousa, C. (2009). Biodiversity and Conservation of Mchese Mountain, Malawi. Report produced under the Darwin Initiative Award 15/036: 1-71. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Luke, W.R.Q.; Butynski, T.; Ehardt, C.; Jones, T. [10421] Tanzania K004345911 Yes
Peter, G.A. [56713] Tanzania K004345928 Yes
Peter, G.A. [56815] Tanzania K004345924 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [1490] Tanzania K004345945 Yes
Harris, B.J.; Pócs, T. [BJH4528] Tanzania K004345905 Yes
Thulin, M.; B. Mhoro [2877] Tanzania K004345903 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [3407] Tanzania K004345950 Yes
Williams, G. [43] Tanzania K004345956 Yes
Peter, G.A. [56753] Tanzania K004345926 Yes
Peter, G.A. [56618] Tanzania K004345896 Yes
Tanner, R. [3498] Tanzania K004345946 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [3346] Tanzania K004345948 Yes
Richards, M. [23894] Tanzania K004345940 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [17871A] Tanzania K004345913 Yes
Peter, G.A. [56710] Tanzania K004345929 Yes
Peter, G.A. [56733] Tanzania K004345927 Yes
Renvoize, S.A.; Abdallah, R.A.; Pegler, D.N. [1571] Tanzania K004345920 Yes
Peter, G.A. [56761] Tanzania K004345925 Yes
Peter, G.A. [56492] Tanzania K004345897 Yes
Tanner, R. [2716] Tanzania K004345952 Yes
Faden, R.B.; Beentje, H.J.; Ndiang'ui, N.; Mutangah, J. [s.n.] Kenya K004345933 Yes
Tanner, R. [2716] Tanzania K004345962 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [1490] Tanzania K004345944 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [3874] Kenya K:SPC-08067.000 No
Peter, G.A. [56579] Tanzania K004345893 Yes
Luke, Q.; Bytebier, B.; Butynski, T.; Ehart, C. [6686] Tanzania K004345908 Yes
Williams, G.R. [43] Tanzania K004345955 Yes
Paulo, S. [816] Tanzania K004345923 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [3407] Tanzania K004345959 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [3874] Kenya K004345937 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [13444] Tanzania K004345960 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [1345] Tanzania K004345947 Yes
Peter, G.A. [56681] Tanzania K004345895 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [3407] Tanzania K004345951 Yes
Peter, G.A. [56488] Tanzania K004345899 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [3874] Kenya K004345931 Yes
Renvoize, S.A. [1759] Tanzania K:SPC-07358.000 No
Manktelow, S.J.; Swenson, U. [91214/D] Tanzania K004345902 Yes
B. Mhoro [UMBCP5] Tanzania K004345910 Yes
Borhidi, A.; Iversen, S.T.; Steiner, M.; Temu, R.P.C. [86098] Tanzania K004345961 Yes
Peter, G.A. [56692] Tanzania K004345894 Yes
Padwa, J.H. [311] Tanzania K004345906 Yes
Peter, G.A. [56489] Tanzania K004345898 Yes
Luke, W.R.Q.; Mwangulango, R.; Butynski, T.; Ehardt, C. [8060] Tanzania K004345907 Yes
Peter, G.A. [56598] Tanzania K004345901 Yes
Semsei, S.R. [4060] Tanzania K004345943 Yes
B. Mhoro [UMBCP46] Tanzania K004345909 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [3346] Tanzania K004345949 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [3407] Tanzania K004345958 Yes
Haerdi, F. [[617/O]] Tanzania K004345904 Yes
Beentje, H.J.; Ndegwa Ndiang' ui; Mutangah, J.; Nyakundi, D.O. [s.n.] Kenya K004345935 Yes
Peter, G.A. [s.n.] Tanzania K004345930 Yes
Faden, R.B.; Beentje, H.J.; Ndiang'ui, N.; Mutangah, J. [s.n.] Kenya K004345934 Yes
Luke, W.R.Q.; Butynski, T.; Ehardt, C.; Jones, T. [10421] Tanzania K004345912 Yes
Luke; Robertson [2366] Kenya K004345932 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [2783] Tanzania K004345953 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [1025] Tanzania K004345957 Yes
Richards, H.M. [23894] Tanzania K:SPC-07614.000 No
Kabuye, C.H.S. [198] Tanzania K004345922 Yes
Renvoize, S.A.; Abdallah, R.A.; Pegler, D.N. [1759] Tanzania K004345921 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [2783] Tanzania K004345954 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [3874] Kenya K004345936 Yes
Peter, G.A. [56472] Tanzania K004345900 Yes

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    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0