Cucurbitaceae
Cyclantheropsis

Cyclantheropsis parviflora (Cogn.) Harms

First published in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 23: 169 (1896)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Ethiopia to Namibia. It is a climbing caudex geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Launert, E. (ed.) (1978). Flora Zambesiaca 4: 1-658. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Kew Backbone Distributions

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

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • A. Zimm., Cucurbitac. 2: 4, 6, 10, 11, 12, 15, 43, 54, 56, 60, 70, 73, 82, 110, 111, figs. 29, 68 (1922).
  • Harms in A. Engler, Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 23: 169 (1896).
  • R. & A. Fernandes in Mem. Junta Invest. Ultram., sér. 2, 34: 43 (1962).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Milne-Rehead, E.; Taylor, P.G. [7227A] Tanzania K004421444 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [14122] Kenya K004421406 Yes
Archbold, M.E. [2686] Tanzania K004421420 Yes
Milne-Rehead, E.; Taylor, P.G. [7227] Tanzania K004421443 Yes
[DBF] [F6127] Zimbabwe K004421459 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [3082] Tanzania K004421439 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [3515] Tanzania K004421437 Yes
Drummond, R.B. [5390] Zimbabwe K004421469 Yes
Abdallah, R.; Vollesen, K.B. [95/189] Tanzania K004421429 Yes
Peter, G.A. [56824] Tanzania K004421432 Yes
Peter, G.A. [41598] Tanzania K004421435 Yes
Peter, G.A. [56910] Tanzania K004421423 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [3515] Tanzania K:SPC-03251.000 No
Semsei, S.R. [2107] Tanzania K004421445 Yes
{B. de Winter} [9143] Namibia K004421477 Yes
Wild, H. [4060] Zimbabwe K004421468 Yes
Chase, N.C. [462] Zimbabwe K004421470 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Angola K004421473 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [3081] Tanzania K004421442 Yes
Gillespie, J.B. [289] Kenya K004421415 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [2024] Tanzania K004421450 Yes
Peter, G.A. [56927] Tanzania K004421424 Yes
Chase, N.C. [459] Zimbabwe K004421472 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [13124] Kenya K004421407 Yes
Luke, W.R.Q [17072] Kenya K001872757 No
Peter, G.A. [56829] Tanzania K004421431 Yes
Peter, G.A. [56765] Tanzania K004421434 Yes
Schlieben, H.-J. [12185] Tanzania K004421453 Yes
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [1060] Tanzania K004421418 Yes
Harris, B.J. [1024] Tanzania K004421447 Yes
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [1062B] Tanzania K004421417 Yes
Kirk, J. (Dr.) [7] Malawi K004421463 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [14122] Kenya K004421403 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [2024] Tanzania K004421449 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [7490] Zambia K004421457 Yes
Gilbert, M. [5317] Kenya K004421411 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [7227A] Tanzania K:SPC-04633.000 No
Holst, C. [3566] Tanzania K004421446 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Malawi K004421464 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [7489] Zambia K004421458 Yes
Chase, N.C. [459] Zimbabwe K004421471 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [3081] Tanzania K004421441 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [13124] Kenya K004421405 Yes
Hepper, F.N.; Jaeger, P.M.L. [7232] Kenya K004421408 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [8941] Malawi K004421465 Yes
Peter, G.A. [32932] Tanzania K004421448 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [F6083] Zambia K004421461 Yes
Martin, J.D. [55] Zambia K004421462 Yes
Luke, Q. [14204] Kenya K004421404 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P.G. [7348] Tanzania K004421452 Yes
Peter, G.A. [56897] Tanzania K004421421 Yes
Archbold, M.E. [1041] Tanzania K004421425 Yes
Schlieben, H.-J. [1638] Tanzania K004421451 Yes
Gillett, J.B.; Faden, R. [18142] Kenya K004421410 Yes
Friis, I.; Mesfin Tadese; K. Vollesen [2966] Ethiopia K004421401 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [7348] Tanzania K:SPC-01725.000 No
Abdallah, R.; Vollesen, K.B. [95/189] Tanzania K004421428 Yes
Verdcourt, B. [273CA] Kenya K004421416 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [3515] Tanzania K004421438 Yes
Robertson, S.A. [5050] Kenya K004421412 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [F5908] Zambia K004421460 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Angola K004421474 Yes
Björnstad, A. [AB1411] Tanzania K004421456 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [8914] Malawi K004421466 Yes
Luke [1574] Kenya K004421413 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [[3816]] Tanzania K004421426 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs.) [15333] Tanzania K004421427 Yes
Peter, G.A. [56880] Tanzania K004421422 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [3082] Tanzania K004421440 Yes
{B. de Winter} [9117] Namibia K004421478 Yes
Peter, G.A. [56668] Tanzania K004421430 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [14025] Tanzania K004421455 Yes
Scott Elliot, G.F. [6237] Uganda K004421402 Yes
Peter, G.A. [40561] Tanzania K004421436 Yes
Peter, G.A. [56830] Tanzania K004421433 Yes
Lovett, J. [1332] Tanzania K004421454 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [F6083] Zambia K004421419 Yes
Pereira, A.; Correia, M.F. [2188] Mozambique K004421467 Yes
Rawlins, S.P. [325] Kenya K004421414 Yes

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