Cucurbitaceae
Coccinia

Coccinia sessilifolia (Sond.) Cogn.

First published in A.L.P.P.de Candolle & A.C.P.de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 3: 534 (1881)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Africa. It is a climbing caudex geophyte and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Botswana, Cape Provinces, Free State, Namibia, Northern Provinces

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • 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.
  • Launert, E. (ed.) (1978). Flora Zambesiaca 4: 1-658. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Werdermann, E.; Oberdieck, H.-D. [1613] South Africa K004346747 Yes
Van Vuuren, D.R.J. [1817] South Africa K004346778 Yes
Wild, H. [5167] Botswana K004346570 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [2803] South Africa K004346775 Yes
Seydel, R. (Dr) [972] Namibia K004346776 Yes
illegible [s.n.] South Africa K000313207 Type Yes
Kubirske, R. [42a] Namibia K004346726 Yes
Mott, P.J. [1092] Botswana K004346564 Yes
Hansen, O.J. [3237] Botswana K004346562 Yes
Bolus, H. [s.n.] South Africa K004346744 Yes
Smith, C.A. [3981] South Africa K004346756 Yes
Seydel, R. (Dr) [4100] Namibia K004346772 Yes
Rodin, R.J. [2720] Namibia K004346731 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa K004346761 Yes
Scheepers, J.C. [1720] South Africa K004346779 Yes
Pearson, H.H.W. [9521] South Africa K004346758 No
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa K004346739 Yes
Brueckner, A. [44] South Africa K004346736 Yes
Harbor, C.C. [[646W]] Botswana K004346568 Yes
Rodin, R.J. [3605] South Africa K004346733 Yes
Zeyher [580] South Africa K000313205 Type Yes
Schlieben, H.J. [7453] South Africa K004346727 Yes
s.coll. [2661] South Africa K004346764 Yes
s.coll. [157] South Africa K004346738 Yes
Breda, V. [860] South Africa K004346782 Yes
Cook, F.E.M.; Linington, S.; Sydes, C. [70] Botswana K004346565 Yes
s.coll. [1756] South Africa K004346730 Yes
Pearson, H.H.W. [9437] South Africa K004346760 Yes
O'Connor, T.G. [28] South Africa K004346770 Yes
Werdermann, E.; Oberdieck, H.-D. [1657] South Africa K004346745 Yes
s.coll. [217] South Africa K004346741 Yes
Galpin, E.E. [13484] South Africa K004346754 Yes
Burchell [1998] South Africa K004346763 Yes
Scheepers, J.C. [1518] South Africa K004346783 Yes
Pearson, H.H.W. [5909] South Africa K004346780 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa K004346753 Yes
Rodin, R.J. [3660] South Africa K004346786 Yes
Meeuse, A.D.J. [9460] South Africa K004346749 Yes
s.coll. [1783] South Africa K004346765 Yes
Story, R. [5167] Namibia K004346732 Yes
Ollerton, J. [93] Namibia K:SPC-61161.000 No
Leistner, O.A. [2003] South Africa K004346748 Yes
Seydel, R. [3026] Namibia K004346784 Yes
[Miss M. Wilman] [s.n.] South Africa K004346740 Yes
Brueckner, A. [44] South Africa K004346734 Yes
[Miss M. Wilman] [s.n.] South Africa K004346759 Yes
Leistner, O.A. [34] South Africa K004346750 Yes
Bradfield, R.D. [76] Namibia K004346755 Yes
Hutchinson, J. [1922] South Africa K004346752 Yes
Kuntze, C.E.O. [s.n.] South Africa K004346742 Yes
Cook, F.E.M.; Linington, S.; Sydes, C. [70] Botswana K004346566 Yes
Wild, H.; Drummond, R.B. [6953] Botswana K004346567 Yes
Seydel, R. (Dr) [3829] Namibia K004346773 Yes
Pearson, H.H.W. [9663] South Africa K004346757 Yes
Seydel, R. (Dr) [4100[a]] Namibia K004346771 Yes
[Barnard]; Mogg [897] South Africa K004346751 Yes
Werdermann, E.; Oberdieck, H.-D. [2356] Namibia K004346746 Yes
Seydel, R. [3026] Namibia K004346785 Yes
Brueckner, A. [9] South Africa K004346743 Yes
s.coll. [3026] South Africa K004346777 Yes
Germishuizen, G. [00426] South Africa K004346769 Yes
Balsinhas, A. [3476] South Africa K004346768 Yes
Hanekom, W.J. [2079] South Africa K004346774 Yes
Wayland, W.H. [44] South Africa K004346762 Yes
s.coll. [1835] South Africa K004346766 Yes
Burchell [2661] South Africa K004346728 Yes
[Bruce]; [Kies] [39] South Africa K004346735 Yes
Hansen, O.J. [3535] Botswana K004346563 Yes
Acocks, J.P.H. [1573] South Africa K004346729 Yes
O.S.V. [91] South Africa K004346737 Yes
Coleman, M. [56] Botswana K004346569 Yes
Drege K000313206 Type Yes

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