Cucurbitaceae
Coccinia

Coccinia senensis (Klotzsch) Cogn.

First published in A.L.P.P.de Candolle & A.C.P.de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 3: 535 (1881)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SE. Tanzania to S. Tropical Africa. It is a climbing perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic 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. & Renner, S.S. (2010). Coccinia (Cucurbitaceae) gains two new species from East Africa, three new synonyms, and one new combination. Kew Bulletin 65: 435-441. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Holstein, N. (2015). Monograph of Coccinia (Cucurbitaceae). PhytoKeys 54: 1-166.
  • Launert, E. (ed.) (1978). Flora Zambesiaca 4: 1-658. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Cogn. in DC., Monogr. Phan. 3: 535 (1881).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Kirk, J. (Dr.) [s.n.] Mozambique K001236298 Yes
Harder, D.K.; Bingham, M.G. [2584] Zambia K001236303 Yes
Menyhart [[927]] Mozambique K001236294 Yes
Kirk, J. (Dr.) [3] Mozambique K001236297 Yes
Kirk, J. (Dr.) [s.n.] Mozambique K001236299 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs.) [14518] Zimbabwe K001236304 Yes
Kirk, J. (Dr.) [s.n.] Mozambique K000962697 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [8895] Malawi K001187465 Yes
Kirk, J. (Dr.) [2] Mozambique K001236295 Yes
de Lemos, F.; Macuacua, L. [30] Mozambique K001236293 Yes
Kirk, J. (Dr.) [4] Mozambique K001236296 Yes
Luke, W.R.Q.; Kibure, O.; Nacamo, E. [10084] Mozambique K004346571 Yes
Luke, Q.; Luke, P. [13859] Mozambique K000787413 Yes
Bremmitt, R.K. [8895] Malawi K:SPC-25694.080 No
Torre, A.R.; Paiva, J. [9417A] Mozambique K000313457 Type Yes
[A. Hall-Martin] [1051] Malawi K001236300 Yes
Harder, D.K.; Bingham, M.G. [2584] Zambia K001236302 Yes
Kirk, J. (Dr.) [s.n.] Mozambique K000962696 Yes
Torre, A.R.; Paiva, J. [9417] Mozambique K000313458 Type Yes
[Jergue] [81] Malawi K001236301 Yes
Vollesen, K.B. [MRC4316] Tanzania Coccinia fernandesiana K001236282 Yes
Schlieben, H.J. [5745] Tanzania Coccinia fernandesiana K001236284 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [7703] Tanzania Coccinia fernandesiana K001187466 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [7473A] Tanzania Coccinia fernandesiana K001187468 Yes
Schlieben, H.J. [5745] Tanzania Coccinia fernandesiana K001236285 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [7473A] Tanzania Coccinia fernandesiana K001187469 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [7473] Tanzania Coccinia fernandesiana K001187470 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [7473] Tanzania Coccinia fernandesiana K001187471 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [7703] Tanzania Coccinia fernandesiana K001187467 Yes
Torre, A.R.; Correia, M.F. [14060] Mozambique Coccinia fernandesiana K000313233 Paratype Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [4403] Tanzania Coccinia fernandesiana K:SPC-01694.000 No
Anderson, B. [815] Tanzania Coccinia fernandesiana K001236283 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [7473] Tanzania Coccinia fernandesiana K:SPC-06509.000 No

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • 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.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • 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