Cucurbitaceae
Cucumis

Cucumis pustulatus Naudin ex Hook.f.

First published in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 2: 544 (1871)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Mali to Arabian Peninsula and Tanzania. It is a scrambling perennial and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Burkina, Chad, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen

Introduced into:

Cape Verde

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Boulos, L. (2000). Flora of Egypt 2: 1-352. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Mosti, S., Raffaelli, M. & Tardelli, M. (2012). Contributions to the flora of central-southern Dhofar (Sultanate of Oman). Webbia; Raccolta de Scritti Botanici 67: 65-91.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • 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. [Cited as Cucumis ficifolius.]
  • Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. (2011). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 3: 1-449. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève. [Cited as Cucumis ficifolius.]
  • Peyre de Fabregues, B. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1976). Catalogue des Plantes Vascularies du Niger: 1-433. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort. [Cited as Cucumis figarei.]

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Chev. Bot. 293.
  • Cogn. & Harms in Engl. Pflanzenr. Cucurbit. 2: 141
  • in F.T.A. 2: 544 (1871)

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Boudet, G., Lebrun, J.P. & Demange, R. (1986). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Mali: 1-465. Etudes d'Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux.
  • 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.
  • Mosti, S., Raffaelli, M. & Tardelli, M. (2012). Contributions to the flora of central-southern Dhofar (Sultanate of Oman). Webbia; Raccolta de Scritti Botanici 67: 65-91.

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 1, (1993) Author: by C. Jeffrey & M. Thulin [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1991 W.J.J.O.; de Wilde, J.J.F.E.; De Wilde-Duyfies, B.B.E. [5260] Chad K000731906 Yes
Jan 1, 1990 Schimper [835] K000311082 Lectotype Yes
Jan 1, 1990 Bonny [26] Chad K000731905 Yes
Dec 11, 1959 [412] K000311081 Syntype Yes
Carr, C.J. [603] Sudan K002267524 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [17376B] Tanzania K002267713 Yes
Ash, J. (Mrs.) [2458] Ethiopia K002267516 Yes
Schweinfurth [392] Sudan K002267529 Yes
Broun, A.F.; Broun, A.F. (Mrs) [1426] Sudan K002267519 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [191] Tanzania K002267711 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs); Arasululu, S. [26382B] Tanzania K002267708 Yes
Fund, J.P. [158] Sudan K004006798 Yes
Peter, G.A. [44918a] Tanzania K002267709 Yes
Glover, P.E.; Gilliland [200] Somalia K002267517 Yes
Peers, A.W. [s.n.] Sudan K002267523 Yes
Spellenberg, R.; Abushe'ar, A.A. [7518] Yemen K004220849 No
Braun [5477] Tanzania K002267705 Yes
Robertson, S.A. [1255] Ethiopia K002267515 Yes
Friis, I.; Tadesse, M.; Vollesen, K.B. [3223] Ethiopia K002267511 Yes
[Heudeier] [835] Ethiopia K002267510 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [1979] Yemen K004220852 No
Lock, J.M. [80/1] South Sudan K002267525 Yes
Ruffo [1280] Tanzania K002267702 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Vollesen, K. [3135] Tanzania K000809254 Yes
Bullock, A.A. [3035] Tanzania K002267703 Yes
Friss, I.; Bidgood, S.; Host, P.; Desissa, D.; Kebede, S. [7111] Ethiopia K000731951 Yes
Peter, G.A. [44622] Tanzania K002267710 Yes
Tweedie [2069A] Kenya K002267663 Yes
Ruffo [1280] Tanzania K002267704 Yes
Friss, I.; Bidgood, S.; Host, P.; Wondafrash, M.; Kebede, S. [6733] Ethiopia K000731950 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [17385] Tanzania K002267712 Yes
Vogel, P. [40] Central African Republic K002267295 Yes
Nas; Eldin, E.S. [3] Sudan K002267521 Yes
Lye, K.A. [Ly-448] Uganda K002267658 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002269021 Yes
Schweinfurth (Dr) [[2650]] Sudan K002267532 Yes
Lynes, H. [556] Sudan K002267522 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [13266] Kenya K002267659 Yes
Purseglove, J.W. [P1505] Uganda K002267655 Yes
Tweedie [2269] Kenya K002267660 Yes
Schweinfurth, G. [2650] Sudan K002267530 Yes
Schweinfurth (Dr) [[2450]] Sudan K002267531 Yes
Hornby; Mrs Hornby [719] Tanzania K002267707 Yes
Nigeria K000312897 Syntype Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th3480] Uganda K002267656 Yes
Chandler, P. [1062] Uganda K002267653 Yes
Chevalier, A.J.B. [10463] Chad K002267334 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [1281] Yemen K004220850 No
Gereau, R.; Willcox, L.L.; Mionczynski, J.S. [1452] Ethiopia K002267512 Yes
Simpson, N.D. [7379] Sudan K002267526 Yes
Bullock, A.A. [3035] Tanzania K002267701 Yes
Thulin, M.; Hedrén, M.; Abdi, M.D. [7647] Somalia K000731953 Yes
[Dr P Fund] [293] Sudan K002267518 Yes
Gereau, R.; Willcox, L.L.; Mionczynski, J.S. [1452] Ethiopia K002267513 Yes
Tweedie [2029] Kenya K002267661 Yes
Dalziel, J.M. [129] Nigeria K004006795 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [3573] Saudi Arabia K004220853 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Egypt K002269017 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002269022 Yes
Pritchard, E.E. [25] Sudan K002267520 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002269018 Yes
Tweedie [2076] Kenya K002267662 Yes
Eggeling, W.J. [E2606] Uganda K002267657 Yes
Thulin, M.; B. Mhoro [551] Tanzania K002267706 Yes
Chevalier, A.J.B. [24472] Mali K002267296 Yes
Schweinfurth, G. [1026] Sudan K002267528 Yes
Schweinfurth, G. [392] Sudan K002267527 Yes
Miller, A.G.; Long, D.G. [3461] Yemen K004220851 No
Collenette, I.S. [2973] Saudi Arabia K004220854 No
Liebenberg, L.C.C. [381] Uganda K002267654 Yes
Ryding, O.; Mengisteab, G. [1506] Ethiopia K002267514 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • Flora of Somalia

    • Flora of Somalia
    • 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