Cucurbitaceae
Cucumis

Cucumis hirsutus Sond.

First published in W.H.Harvey & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Cap. 2: 497 (1862)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Cameroon to Sudan and S. Africa. It is a scrambling perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Congo, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zaïre, 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.
  • 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.
  • Onana, J.M. (2011). The vascular plants of Cameroon a taxonomic checklist with IUCN assessments: 1-195. National herbarium of Cameroon, Yaoundé.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Onana, J.M. (2011). The vascular plants of Cameroon a taxonomic checklist with IUCN assessments: 1-195. National herbarium of Cameroon, Yaoundé.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • A. Meeuse in Bothalia 8: 63 (1962).
  • F. W. Andr., The Flowering Plants of the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan 1: 172 (1950).
  • Hook. f. in Flora of Tropical Africa 2: 546 (1871).
  • Keraudren, Fl. Madag. Cucurbitac: 143 (1966).
  • R. & A. Fernandes in Mem. Junta Invest. Ultram., sér. 2, 34: 85 (1962).
  • Sond. in Fl. Cap. 2: 497 (1862).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Mar 1, 1998 Schmidt, H.H.; Gerau, R.E.; Munyenyembe, P.; Kayombo, M.J.; Mwangoka; M.A. [1282] Tanzania K000809265 Yes
Nov 16, 1990 Thulin, M.; Hedrén, M.; Abdi, M.D. [7772] Somalia K000809228 Yes
Jan 1, 1986 Paterson, A. [430] Congo, Republic of the K000731903 Yes
Aug 1, 1960 Kirk [s.n.] Mozambique K000311071 Type Yes
Martin, J.D. [394] Zambia K002268315 Yes
Wild, H. [3702] Zimbabwe K002268321 Yes
{Bax, Miss Romola D.} [61] Tanzania K002268007 Yes
Bullock, A.A. [1252] Zambia K002268293 Yes
[Krauss] [91] South Africa K002268450 Yes
Kirk, J. (Dr.) [s.n.] Mozambique K002268263 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [F1647] Zambia K002268291 Yes
Müller, T. [286] Zimbabwe K002268329 Yes
Peter, G.A. [45904] Tanzania K002268026 Yes
Sanane, M. [662] Zambia K002268282 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P.G. [8880] Tanzania K002268050 Yes
Wellman, F.C. [1822] Angola K002268353 Yes
Cruse, A.W. [134] Zambia K002268308 Yes
Rogers, F.A. (Rev.) [7448] Zambia K002268305 Yes
Flanagan, H.G. [2367] South Africa K002268478 Yes
Macaulay (Mrs) [1114] Zambia K002268312 Yes
Blackmore, S.; Banda, E.A.; Patel, I.H. [222] Malawi K002268267 Yes
Grimshaw, J.M. [JMG931093] Tanzania K002268043 Yes
Peter, G.A. [35911] Tanzania K002268029 Yes
Mshasha, E. [155] Zimbabwe K002268346 Yes
Acocks, J.P.H. [16613] South Africa K002268461 Yes
Chase, N.C. [6832] Zimbabwe K002268323 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [13956] Tanzania K002268046 Yes
de Saeger, H. [1323] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002267325 Yes
Haerdi, F. [392/0] Tanzania K002268041 Yes
Barbosa, G.; Moreno, F. [9862] Angola K002268352 Yes
Strey, R.G. [4362] South Africa K002268446 Yes
Van Rensburg, H.J. [1857KBS] Zambia K002268281 Yes
Kassner [2463] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002267328 Yes
Leach, L.C. [11316] Zimbabwe K002268326 Yes
Burke [297] South Africa K000311069 Type Yes
Burke [297] South Africa K000311068 Type Yes
Angus, A. [891] Zambia K002268318 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [5009] Zambia K002268284 Yes
Cruse, A.W. [134] Zambia K002268298 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [3075 A] Zambia K:SPC-16140.000 No
Brenan, J.P.M. [8386] Zambia K002268286 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Malawi K002268273 Yes
Michelmore [1107] Tanzania K002268031 Yes
Lovemore, D.F. [256] Zimbabwe K002268332 Yes
Merxmuller, H. [416] South Africa K002268458 Yes
Baur, R. (Rev.) [292] South Africa K002268463 Yes
Nkhoma, C.N.; Harder, D.K.; Schmidt, H.H.; Louwiika, B. [243] Zambia K002268288 Yes
Bradfield, R.D. [206] South Africa K002268473 Yes
s.coll. [7061] Zimbabwe K002268334 Yes
Ndegwa, J. [122] Kenya K002268005 Yes
Liebenberg, L.C.C. [8414] South Africa K002268460 Yes
Wild, H. [3773] Zimbabwe K002268333 Yes
Wilms, F. [1987] South Africa K002268467 Yes
{Mwinyuma Game Scout} [401] Tanzania K002268015 Yes
Bally, P.R.O.; van Someren (Dr) [273] Kenya K002268006 Yes
Osborne, J.; Mapoule, K.; Merrett, L. [JO1092] Zambia K000569488 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [5541] Zambia K002268295 Yes
Jackson, G. [654] Malawi K002268270 Yes
Strey, R.G. [9091] South Africa K002268445 Yes
Grimshaw, J.M. [JMG931093] Tanzania K002268045 Yes
Kelly, R.D. [554] Zimbabwe K002268344 Yes
Tanner, R. [2930] Tanzania K002268019 Yes
Maiato, F.; Chisingui, V.; Camôngua, J. [FM1798] Angola K001636048 Yes
Mogg, A.O.D. [30684] South Africa K002268459 Yes
Strey, R.G. [4750] South Africa K002268447 Yes
Boaler, S.B. [873] Tanzania K002268048 Yes
Wild, H. [40804] Zimbabwe K:SPC-01713.000 No
Robinson, E.A. [4189] Zambia K002268285 Yes
Richards, M. [20942] Tanzania K002268056 Yes
Balsinhas, A. [2971] South Africa K002268465 Yes
[Flurf-Bowker] [[357]] K002268003 Yes
Eyles, F. [7061] Zimbabwe K002268335 Yes
Sanane, M. [546] Zambia K002268294 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [4107] Angola K001307858 Yes
Biegel, H.M. [2864] Zimbabwe K002268341 Yes
Rudatis, H. [1462] South Africa K002268454 Yes
Tanner, R. [2326] Tanzania K002268022 Yes
Chase, N.C. [5331] Zimbabwe K002268339 Yes
Schlieben, H.J. [5772] Tanzania K002268051 Yes
Wild, H. [41817] Zimbabwe K:SPC-01720.000 No
s.coll. [CRS461] Zambia K002268310 Yes
Meeuse, A.D.J. [9370] South Africa K002268470 Yes
Schlechter, R. [3885] South Africa K002268475 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [[5b]] Zambia K002268300 Yes
Merello, M.; Harder, D.K.; Bland, G. [926] Zambia K002268290 Yes
de Saeger, H. [2305] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002267323 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [25409] Tanzania K002268012 Yes
Phillips, E.P. [3033] South Africa K002268457 Yes
Kirk, J. (Dr.) [6] Mozambique K002268262 Yes
Robyns, W. [2095] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002267324 Yes
Robson, N.K.B. [767] Zambia K002268316 Yes
Bullock, A.A. [2370] Tanzania K002268027 Yes
Schweinfurth, G. [3304] Congo, Republic of the K002267329 Yes
Glover, P.E.; Gilliland, H.B. [436] Somalia K002267410 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [914] Zambia K002268280 Yes
Mavi, S. [1491] Zimbabwe K002268343 Yes
Holub, E. [1469] Zimbabwe K002268349 Yes
Schlechter, R. [328[0]] South Africa K002268455 Yes
Rutherford-Smith, R.O.B. [552] Zimbabwe K002268322 Yes
Pawek, J. [10796] Malawi K002268268 Yes
Macuacua, L. [1293] Mozambique K002268264 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [21225] Tanzania K002268055 Yes
Shabani [1197] Tanzania K002268023 Yes
Pielou, D.P. [56] Tanzania K002268025 Yes
Pawek, J. [8178] Malawi K002268276 Yes
Rabson Phiri [141] Zambia K002268304 Yes
Wild, H. [3732] Zimbabwe K002268327 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P.G. [7800] Tanzania K002268053 Yes
Peter, G.A. [34678] Tanzania K002268028 Yes
Dehn, G. [582] Zimbabwe K004006807 Yes
Bolus, H. [7774] Mozambique K002268265 Yes
Philcox, D.; Leppard, M.J.; Dini, E. [8709] Zimbabwe K002268345 Yes
[581] K000311067 Type Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [7800] Tanzania K:SPC-01717.000 No
Bidgood, G.S.; Leliyo, G.; K. Vollesen [6855] Tanzania K002268034 Yes
Wylie, J. [s.n.] South Africa K002268452 Yes
Wood, J.M. [1077] South Africa K002268444 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [3003] Zambia K002268303 Yes
Pawek, J. [8178] Malawi K002268266 Yes
Ngoni, J.F. [334] Botswana K002268350 Yes
Marais, W. [10] South Africa K002268471 Yes
Troupin, G. [562] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002267322 Yes
Mildbraed [10108] Cameroon K002267321 Yes
Goyder, D.J.; Alves, T.; Massingue, A. [6074] Mozambique K000787411 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [2272] Zambia K002268283 Yes
Phipps, J.B. [28a] Zimbabwe K002268325 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [F550] Zambia K002268320 Yes
Wild, H. [3986] Zimbabwe K002268338 Yes
[W. Tysoro] [1980] South Africa K002268466 Yes
Bruce, E.M. [911] Tanzania K002268042 Yes
Pawek, J. [10725] Malawi K002268277 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [4337] Tanzania K002268021 Yes
Rogers, F.A. (Rev.) [8430] Zambia K002268317 Yes
Koritschoner, H. [1860] Tanzania K002268010 Yes
Wild, H. [3773] Zimbabwe K002268330 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa K002268449 Yes
Galpin, E.E. [12517] South Africa K002268474 Yes
Philcox, D.; Leppard, M.J.; Dini, E. [8709] Zimbabwe K002268347 Yes
Van Meel, L.; de Witte [6115] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002267327 Yes
Marais, W. [9] South Africa K002268472 Yes
Dyer, R.A. [3264] South Africa K002268448 Yes
Bullock, A.A. [2370] Tanzania K002268030 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P.G. [10538] Tanzania K002268054 Yes
Van Rensburg, H.J. [1668KBS] Zambia K002268299 Yes
Goodier, R. [9] Zimbabwe K002268331 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [954] Zambia K002268301 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [5a] Zambia K002268313 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [9946] Angola K001307859 Yes
Chase, N.C. [6832] Zimbabwe K002268324 Yes
Tanner, R. [3324] Tanzania K002268018 Yes
Wild, H. [44872] Zimbabwe K:SPC-01716.000 No
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [10538] Tanzania K:SPC-16139.000 No
Wells, M.J. [2030] Eswatini K002268477 Yes
Pawek, J. [12366] Malawi K002268278 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [3003] Zambia K002268306 Yes
Sayalel, P.O. [5153] Tanzania K002268008 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [3003] Zambia K:SPC-01715.000 No
McClounie, J. [160] Malawi K002268272 Yes
Welwitsch (Dr) [803] Angola K002268351 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Cote d'Ivoire K002269084 Yes
Peter, G.A. [33811] Tanzania K002268039 Yes
Van Rensburg, H.J. [1716] Zambia K002268314 Yes
Peter, G.A. [33128] Tanzania K002268040 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [24813] Tanzania K002268016 Yes
Wild, H. [4348] Zimbabwe K002268328 Yes
Allnutt, R.B. [46] Tanzania K002268052 Yes
Baron, R. (Rev.) [88] Madagascar K002269108 Yes
Lang, H. [s.n.] South Africa K002268462 Yes
Bjørnstad, A. [AB1121] Tanzania K002268047 Yes
Medley Wood, J. [4548] South Africa K002268453 Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; Leliyo, G.; K. Vollesen [6855] Tanzania K002268035 Yes
Jackson, G. [654] Malawi K002268269 Yes
Gerrard, W.T. [658] South Africa K002268451 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P.G. [7800] Tanzania K002268049 Yes
Merello, M.; Harder, D.K.; Bland, G. [926] Zambia K002268289 Yes
Bullock, A.A. [2370] Tanzania K002268024 Yes
Chase, N.C. [8215] Zimbabwe K002268340 Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; Leliyo, G.; K. Vollesen [7840] Tanzania K002268033 Yes
Tanner, R. [2326] Tanzania K002268017 Yes
Enslin [s.n.] South Africa K002268456 Yes
de Saeger, H. [1090] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002267326 Yes
Bingham, M.G. [10285] Zambia K002268287 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [F531] Zambia K002268297 Yes
Wild, H. [4054] Zimbabwe K002268337 Yes
King, A.E. [176] Zambia K002268307 Yes
Bullock, A.A. [2370] Tanzania K002268032 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [3561] Zambia K002268296 Yes
Bally, P.R.O.; van Someren (Dr) [273] Kenya K002268004 Yes
Peter, G.A. [33425] Tanzania K002268038 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [5009] Zambia K002268309 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [25113] Tanzania K002268013 Yes
Pawek, J. [7745] Malawi K002268275 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [6062] Zambia K002268292 Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; Leliyo, G.; K. Vollesen [7982] Tanzania K002268036 Yes
Wilms, F. [494] South Africa K002268468 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [3075] Zambia K002268302 Yes
Peter, G.A. [39849] Tanzania K002268020 Yes
Biegel, H.M. [2557] Zimbabwe K002268342 Yes
Phillips, E. [956] Malawi K002268271 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [24819] Tanzania K002268014 Yes
Venter, S. [[02060]] South Africa K002268464 Yes
Grimshaw, J.M. [JMG931093] Tanzania K002268044 Yes
Phillips, E.P. [3033] South Africa K002268476 Yes
Codd, L.E. [6217] South Africa K002268469 Yes
Rogers, F.A. (Rev.) [8874] Zambia K002268311 Yes
s.coll. [6910] Zimbabwe K002268336 Yes
Smith, P.P. [761] Zambia K000809277 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [8880] Tanzania K:SPC-08079.000 No
Fanshawe, D.B. [F784] Zambia K002268319 Yes
{Bax, Miss Romola D.} [61] Tanzania K002268009 Yes
Buchanan [176] Mozambique K002268279 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [9357] Malawi K002268274 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [25277] Tanzania K002268011 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [13525] Tanzania K002268037 Yes

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