Cucurbitaceae
Momordica

Momordica angustisepala Harms

First published in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 58: 239 (1923)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. Tropical Africa to Cameroon. It is a climber and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Benin, Cameroon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Nigeria

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Aké Assi, L. (2001). Flore de la Côte-d'Ivoire: catalogue systématique, biogéographie et écologie. I. Boissiera 57: 1-396.
  • Hutchinson, J., Dalziel, J.M. & Keay, R.W.J. (1954-1958). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 1-828.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Cogn. & Harms in Engl. Pflanzenr. Cucurbit. 2: 41.
  • in Engl. Bot. Jahrb. 58: 239 (1923)

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Aké Assi, L. (2001). Flore de la Côte-d'Ivoire: catalogue systématique, biogéographie et écologie. I. Boissiera 57: 1-396.
  • Hutchinson, J., Dalziel, J.M. & Keay, R.W.J. (1954-1958). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 1-828.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Feb 1, 2003 Etuge, M. [4304] Cameroon K000008326 Yes
Jan 1, 1952 Talbot, P.A. [3133] Nigeria K000310665 Type Yes
Jones, A.P.D.; Campbell, G. [FHI18837] Nigeria K003453203 Yes
Ogunsanwo, O.Y. [4829] Nigeria K003453279 Yes
s.coll. [JFR687] Nigeria K003453278 Yes
Zenker, G.A. [4649a] Cameroon K000310641 Unknown Type Material Yes
Olorunfemi, J. [FHI38051] Nigeria K003453202 Yes
Onochie, C.F.A. [FHI36138] Nigeria K003453196 Yes
Hall, J.B. [2435] Ghana K003453194 Yes
Redhead, J.F. [JFR687] Nigeria K003453277 Yes
Latilo, M.G. [FHI43453] Nigeria K003453207 Yes
s.coll. [FHI38779] Nigeria K003453199 Yes
s.coll. [FHI38776] Nigeria K003453198 Yes
Redhead, J.F. [678] Nigeria K003453208 Yes
Chizea, L.G. [FHI8286] Nigeria K003453204 Yes
Keay, R.W.J. [FHI37672] Nigeria K003453206 Yes
Zenker, G.A. [4983] Cameroon K000310640 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hall; Enti [GC38538] Ghana K003453195 Yes
s.coll. [FHI35230] Nigeria K003453209 Yes
Onochie, C.F.A. [FHI21986] Nigeria K003453201 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Nigeria K003453197 Yes
Onochie, C.F.A. [FHI21986] Nigeria K003453200 Yes
Olorunfemi, J. [38051] Nigeria K:SPC-00821.000 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Cote d'Ivoire K004220349 Yes
Olorunfemi, J. [FHI38051] Nigeria K003453205 Yes
Talbot, P.A.; P. A. Talbot (Mrs.) [3133] Nigeria Momordica bracteata K003453212 Yes
Irvine, F.R. [635] Ghana Momordica bracteata K003453211 Yes
Andoh, J.E. [4186] Ghana Momordica bracteata K003453210 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • 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