Cucurbitaceae
Cucumis

Cucumis africanus L.f.

First published in Suppl. Pl.: 423 (1782)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Tropical & S. Africa. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Botswana, Cape Provinces, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • 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.
  • Launert, E. (ed.) (1978). Flora Zambesiaca 4: 1-658. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Retief, E. & Meyer, N.L. (2017). Plants of the Free State inventory and identification guide. Strelitzia 38: 1-1236. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Launert, E. (ed.) (1978). Flora Zambesiaca 4: 1-658. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Retief, E. & Meyer, N.L. (2017). Plants of the Free State inventory and identification guide. Strelitzia 38: 1-1236. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Oliver; Muller; Steenkamp [6618] Namibia K002268626 Yes
Pope, G. [394] Botswana K000809276 Yes
Pearson, H.H.W. [2926] Namibia K002268646 Yes
Welwitsch [828] Angola K002268221 Yes
Brown, R.C. [6986] Botswana K002268224 Yes
Giess, W.; Merxmüller, H. [903] Namibia K002268628 Yes
Balsinhas, A. [3142] South Africa K002268596 Yes
Owens, M. [28] Botswana K002268227 Yes
Liebenberg [4505] Namibia K002268636 Yes
Schlieben [8954] South Africa K002268614 Yes
Pearson, H.H.W. [9586] Namibia K002268647 Yes
Long, D.G.; Rae, D.A.H. [430] Botswana K000809275 Yes
Kolberg, H.; Maggs, G.L. [923] Namibia K002268591 Yes
Welwitsch [821] Angola K002268220 Yes
Hardy, D.; de Winter, B. [1388] Namibia K002268624 Yes
[H.A. Marggraff] [6] Namibia K002268590 Yes
Heath, A.; Heath, R. [2458] Botswana K001604151 Yes
Acocks, J.P.H. [[12606]] South Africa K002268619 Yes
v.Vuuren, D.; Giess, W. [1148] South Africa K002268616 Yes
AFB; MMC [SWA3620] Namibia K002268621 Yes
s.coll. [154] South Africa K002268600 Yes
Giess, W.; Volk, O.H.; Bleissner, B. [5706] Namibia K002268592 Yes
Drège; [Zeyh] [584] South Africa K002268605 Yes
Rodin, R.J. [3677] South Africa K002268602 Yes
Terry, J.; Cook, F.E.M.; Sydes, C.; Kalake, E. [126] Botswana K002268223 Yes
Pearson, H.H.W. [8527] Namibia K002268642 Yes
G. van Son [s.n.] Botswana K002268228 Yes
Pearson, H.H.W. [4654] Namibia K002268643 Yes
Pearson, H.H.W. [6047] Namibia K002268644 Yes
Kubirske, R. [166] Namibia K002268593 Yes
Seydel, R. [1541] Namibia K002268635 Yes
Welwitsch [829] Angola K002268222 Yes
Pearson, H.H.W. [4503] Namibia K002268640 Yes
Strohbach, B. [2331] Namibia K000809281 Yes
Pearson, H.H.W. [9510] Namibia K002268632 Yes
Pearson, H.H.W. [9704] Namibia K002268641 Yes
Bryant, E.G. [J282] South Africa K002268601 Yes
de Winter, B.; Leistner, O.A. [5628] Namibia K002268627 Yes
Wilman, M. [s.n.] South Africa K002268609 Yes
Merxmüller, H. [696] South Africa K002268615 Yes
Mogg, A.O.D. [9370] South Africa K002268594 Yes
Theron, G.C. [1630] South Africa K002268603 Yes
Pearson, H.H.W. [8219] Namibia K002268610 Yes
Rodin, R.J. [2721] Namibia K002268629 Yes
Cox, T.J. (Dr) [321] Botswana K002268229 Yes
Liebenberg [4570] Namibia K002268637 Yes
s.coll. [0194] South Africa K002268631 Yes
Pearson, H.H.W. [8529] Namibia K002268645 Yes
Drege [s.n.] South Africa K002268606 Yes
Oliver; Steenkamp [6256] Namibia K002268623 Yes
Pearson, H.H.W. [9526] Namibia K002268634 Yes
Schlieben, H.J. [7606] South Africa K002268595 Yes
Mogg, A.O.D. [37266] South Africa K002268597 Yes
Pearson, H.H.W. [3302] Namibia K002268611 Yes
Story, R. [5579] South Africa K002268608 Yes
Leistner, O.A. [1133] South Africa K002268617 Yes
Pearson, H.H.W. [4550] Namibia K002268639 Yes
Alison; Heath, R. [431] Botswana K000809274 Yes
Sheuyange, T.; Strohbach, B. [40] Namibia K002268633 Yes
Bryant, E.G. [882] South Africa K002268598 Yes
Engler, A. [6194] South Africa K002268625 Yes
Strohbach, B.J. [BS5949] Namibia K002268589 Yes
Acocks, J.P.H. [18821] South Africa K002268599 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002269129 Yes
Kubirske, R. [75] Namibia K000809280 Yes
Pearson, H.H.W. [2931] Namibia K002268622 Yes
Allen, A. [285] Botswana K002268226 Yes
Barker, A. [23] Botswana K002268225 Yes
Giess, W.; Merxmüller, H. [777] Namibia K002268630 Yes
Story, R. [5478] South Africa K002268607 Yes
Comins, D.M. [641] South Africa K002268613 Yes
Bryant, E.G. [885] South Africa K002268618 Yes
Werger, M.J.A. [447] South Africa K002268612 Yes
Pearson, H.H.W. [2925] Namibia K002268604 Yes
[De Watt] [s.n.] Namibia K002268638 Yes
Pearson, H.H.W. [3898] Namibia K002268620 Yes

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