Cucurbitaceae
Coccinia

Coccinia mildbraedii Gilg ex Harms

First published in Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 8: 492 (1923)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SW. Uganda to E. DR Congo and N. Malawi. It is a climbing caudex geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Burundi, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zaïre

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.
  • 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.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Holstein, N. (2015). Monograph of Coccinia (Cucurbitaceae). PhytoKeys 54: 1-166.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Harms in Notizblatt des Botanischen Gartens und Museums zu Berlin-Dahelm 8: 492 (1923).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Lebrun, J. [4825] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004345536 Yes
[A.B. Currge] [4013] Uganda K004345829 Yes
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [1476] Tanzania K004345816 Yes
Lewalle, J. [2339] Burundi K004345543 Yes
Purseglove [P1236] Uganda K004345824 Yes
Scott Elliot, G.F. [7954] Congo, Republic of the K004345834 Yes
Purseglove, J.W. [3625] Uganda K004345836 Yes
Lewalle, J. [90] Burundi K004345540 Yes
Cribb, P.; Grey-Wilson, C.; Mwasumbi, L. [s.n.] Tanzania K004345802 Yes
Purseglove, J.W. [3625] Uganda K:SPC-06927.000 No
Louis, J. [4639] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004345534 Yes
Archbold, M.E. [2593] Tanzania K004345808 Yes
Purseglove, J.W. [P522] Uganda K004345833 Yes
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [1476] Tanzania K004345817 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th2349] Uganda K004345826 Yes
Procter, J.; Ede, G.R. [1679] Tanzania K004345813 Yes
Pawek, J. [4216] Malawi K004346642 Yes
Verdcourt [3649] Tanzania K004345801 Yes
Purseglove, J.W. [P2628] Uganda K004345827 Yes
Purseglove, J.W. [P728] Uganda K004345821 Yes
Stauffer, H.U. [931] Uganda K004345839 Yes
Christiaensen, A.R. [483] Rwanda K004345545 Yes
Pierlot, R. [2077] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004345533 Yes
Purseglove, J.W. [P3625] Uganda K004345825 Yes
Stolz, A. [2448] Tanzania K004345805 Yes
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [1476] Tanzania K:SPC-06926.000 No
Verdcourt, B. [3649] Tanzania K:SPC-25056.000 No
Purseglove, J.W. [P3625] Uganda K004345835 Yes
Procter, J.; Ede, G.R. [1679] Tanzania K004345815 Yes
Purseglove, J.W. [P1236] Uganda K004345823 Yes
Price, D.; Mwangulango, N.A.; Doggart, N. [WK34] Tanzania K004345811 Yes
Purseglove, J.W. [P522] Uganda K004345832 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [1070] Uganda K004345828 Yes
Procter, J. [1679] Tanzania K004345814 Yes
Perdue, R.E.; Kibuwa, S.P. [11475] Tanzania K004345819 Yes
Reekmans, M. [7399] Burundi K004345542 Yes
Leonard, A. [2307] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004345537 Yes
Mabberley, D.J. [626] Tanzania K004345809 Yes
Stauffer, H.U. [931] Uganda K004345837 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [6803] Tanzania K004345807 Yes
Mwasumbi, L.; Magehema; Thomas, D.; Lovett, J. [13629] Tanzania K004345803 Yes
Leonard, A. [3323] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004345539 Yes
Eilu, G. [391] Uganda K004345830 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [15741] Tanzania K004345818 Yes
Pawek, J. [13510] Malawi K004346643 Yes
Louis, J.L.P. [4639] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004345535 Yes
Paget-Wilkes, C.F. [939] Tanzania K004345810 Yes
Eilu, G. [419] Uganda K004345831 Yes
Stauffer, H.U. [931] Uganda K004345838 Yes
Runyinya, B. [972] Rwanda K004345544 Yes
Bamps, P. [2844] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004345538 Yes
Kayombo, C.J. [1003] Tanzania K004345804 Yes
Poulsen, A.D.; Muhanguzi, H.; Nkuutu, D. [720] Uganda K004345822 Yes
Stolz, A. [2448] Tanzania K004345806 Yes
Reekmans, M. [5863] Burundi K004345541 Yes
Jefford, T.G.; Newbould, J. [1924] Tanzania K004345800 Yes
Lye, K.A.; Namaganda, M. [Lye25434] Uganda K004345820 Yes
Price, D.; Mwangulango, N.A.; Doggart, N. [WK34] Tanzania K004345812 Yes
Thulin, M.; Mhoro, B. [2932] Tanzania Coccinia ulugurensis K004345843 Yes
Thulin, M.; Mhoro, B. [2792] Tanzania Coccinia ulugurensis K004345840 Yes
Frimodt-Möller, C.; Hoerlyck, V.; Joeker, D.; Mikkelsen, K. [NG056] Tanzania Coccinia ulugurensis K004345841 Yes
Thulin, M.; Mhoro, B. [2933] Tanzania Coccinia ulugurensis K004345842 Yes

Sources

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

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    • '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.
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    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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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 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