Cucurbitaceae
Cucumis

Cucumis ficifolius A.Rich.

First published in Tent. Fl. Abyss. 1: 294 (1848)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Mauritania to Ethiopia and Tanzania, SW. Arabian Peninsula. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Chad, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Mauritania, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zaïre

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Barry, J. P. & Celles, J.S. (1991). Flore de Mauritanie 1: 1-359. Centre Regional de Documentation Pedagogique, Nice.
  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Edwards, S., Tadesse, M. & Hedberg, I. (eds.) (1995). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 2(2): 1-456. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Fischer, E., Rembold, K., Althof, A. & Obholzer, J. (2010). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Kakamega forest, Western province, Kenya. Journal of East African Natural History 99: 129-226.
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Hutchinson, J., Dalziel, J.M. & Keay, R.W.J. (1954-1958). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 1-828.
  • Keraudren-Aymonin, M. (1975). Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Zaire-rwanda-Burundi), Cucurbitaceae: 1-152. Jardin Botanique National de Belgique.
  • Miller, A.G. & Morris, M. (2004). Ethnoflora of Soqotra Archipelago: 1-759. The Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • -Cogn. & Harms in Engl. Pflanzenr. Cucurbit. 2: 138.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Audru, J., Cesar, J. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1994). Les Plantes Vasculaires de la République de Djibouti. Flore Illustrée 1: 1-336. CIRAD, Départerment d'Elevage et de Médecine vétérinaire, Djibouti.
  • Barry, J. P. & Celles, J.S. (1991). Flore de Mauritanie 1: 1-359. Centre Regional de Documentation Pedagogique, Nice.
  • Edwards, S., Tadesse, M. & Hedberg, I. (eds.) (1995). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 2(2): 1-456. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Fischer, E., Rembold, K., Althof, A. & Obholzer, J. (2010). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Kakamega forest, Western province, Kenya. Journal of East African Natural History 99: 129-226.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • A. Rich., Tent. Fl. Abyss. 1: 294, t .53 bis (1847), non sensu A. Meeuse in Bothalia 8: 81 (1962).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1992 Sleik, A. [A2041] Somalia K000809233 Yes
Jan 1, 1990 Hillier, R.G. [955] Ethiopia K000731933 Yes
Jan 1, 1990 de Wilde, J.J.F.E [7058] Ethiopia K000731930 Yes
Jan 1, 1985 Burger, W. [3498] Ethiopia K000731932 Yes
Dec 11, 1959 Mohr [s.n.] Ethiopia K000312889 Type Yes
Kirika, E. [517] Kenya K002267728 Yes
Friis, I.; Abebe, W.; Ermias Getachew [12482] Ethiopia K002267420 Yes
Schweinfurth, G.; Riva, D. [1828] Ethiopia K002267413 Yes
Gilbert Rogers, C. [628] Kenya K002267745 Yes
Westphal, E.; Westphal-Stevels, J.M.C. [850] Ethiopia K000731931 Yes
Verdcourt [2621] Kenya K002267729 Yes
Gilbert, M.SB.; Getachew, A. [2865] Ethiopia K000731929 Yes
Oteke, J. [83] Kenya K002267716 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Ethiopia K002269147 Yes
[Rohr] [282] Ethiopia K002267416 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004220740 Yes
Whitaker, T.W. [P2273648] United States K002269150 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs); Arasululu, S. [26869] Tanzania K002267763 Yes
Friss, I.; Bidgood, S.; Host, P.; Melaku, W.; Getachew, E. [10157] Ethiopia K000731926 Yes
Gilbert Rogers, C. [481] Kenya K002267717 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [11412] Kenya K002267749 Yes
Schweinfurth, G. [359] Yemen K002267423 Yes
Friis, I.; Harris, T.; Assefa Hailu; Ermias Getachew [14635] Ethiopia K002267411 Yes
Graham, M.D. [2153] Kenya K002267732 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs); Arasululu, S. [26525] Tanzania K002267762 Yes
Chandler, P. [2395] Uganda K002267719 Yes
Rogers, G. [472] Kenya K002267744 Yes
Williams, G.R. [141] Kenya K002267720 Yes
Napier, E.R. [441] Kenya K002267731 Yes
Bally, P.R.O.; Opiko, B. [B1778] Kenya K002267734 Yes
Schimper [943] Ethiopia K002267417 Yes
Glover; Gwynne; Samuel [1723] Kenya K002267750 Yes
Beentje, H.J.; Ndiang'ui, N.; Mutangah, J. [1154] Kenya K002267751 Yes
Rogers, G. [484] Kenya K002267747 Yes
Verdcourt; Polhill [3164] Kenya K002267741 Yes
R.H. [[RH2a]] Kenya K002267725 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [14381] Ethiopia K:SPC-01722.000 No
Dummer, R.A. [1950] Kenya K002267735 Yes
[Hering] [6417] Ethiopia K002267418 Yes
Westphal, E.; Westphal-Stevels, J.M.C. [1954] Ethiopia K000731928 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [9699] Kenya K002267738 Yes
Snowden, J.D. [1061] Uganda K002267715 Yes
Tanner, R. [3791] Tanzania K002267761 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002269149 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs); Arasululu, S. [26869] Tanzania K002267764 Yes
Snowden, J.D. [1061] Uganda K002267714 Yes
Ash, J.W. [263] Ethiopia K002267414 Yes
Meyer, F.G. [7523] Ethiopia K002267419 Yes
Dowson, W.J. [493] Kenya K002267730 Yes
de Wilde, J.J.F.E [4831] Ethiopia K000731927 Yes
Ash, J. (Mrs.) [2776] Ethiopia K002267412 Yes
Theodore; Mrs. Theodore; [Bent] [s.n.] Yemen K002267424 Yes
Peter, G.A. [42515] Tanzania K002267758 Yes
Friss, I.; Bidgood, S.; Host, P.; Melaku, W.; Kebede, S. [6755] Ethiopia K000731925 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [12287] Tanzania K002267753 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002268932 Yes
Napier, E.R. [441] Kenya K002267727 Yes
Grimshaw, J.M. [JMG93739A] Tanzania K002267759 Yes
Kerfoot, O. [3536] Kenya K002267726 Yes
s.coll. [4808] Rwanda K002267330 Yes
[Petit] [s.n.] Ethiopia K002267415 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [11412] Kenya K:SPC-06511.000 No
Perdue, Jr.R.E. [6307] Ethiopia K000731924 Yes
Williams, G.R. [141] Kenya K002267724 Yes
[Lady Muriel fex-Blake per E. Rip] [1405] Kenya K002267723 Yes
Burger, W. [3498] Ethiopia K002267422 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [6888] Tanzania K002267755 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002269148 Yes
Newbould, J.B. [5654] Tanzania K002267754 Yes
Ash [263] Ethiopia K:SPC-07553.000 No
Richards, H.M. [26525] Tanzania K:SPC-36133.000 No
Richards, M. [24197] Tanzania K002267757 Yes
Polhill, E. [221] Kenya K002267721 Yes
Oteke, J. [83] Kenya K002267718 Yes
Williams [141] Kenya K002267722 Yes
Gilbert Rogers, C. [472] Kenya K002267743 Yes
Le Pelley, R.L. [463] Kenya K002267736 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Ethiopia K002269151 Yes
Richards, H.M. [24199] Tanzania K:SPC-07413.000 No
Schimper [837] Ethiopia K002267421 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [23106] Tanzania K002267752 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [B2324] Tanzania K002267756 Yes
Bally, P.R.O.; Copley, H. [B624] Kenya K002267739 Yes
[Van Someren] [206] Kenya K002267766 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [1238] Kenya K002267742 Yes
Tweedie [1555] Kenya K004006801 Yes
Mettam, R.W. [191] Kenya K002267737 Yes
Gilbert Rogers, C. [482] Kenya K002267748 Yes
Fries, R.E.; Fries, T.C.E. [97] Kenya K002267733 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [1212 A.] Kenya K:SPC-06933.000 No
Peter, G.A. [56936] Tanzania K002267765 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [7772] Tanzania K002267760 Yes
Gilbert Rogers, C. [484] Kenya K002267746 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

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

  • Flora of West Tropical Africa

    • Flora of West Tropical 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