Momordica anigosantha Hook.f.

First published in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 2: 536 (1871)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. Central & E. Tropical Africa to Mozambique. It is a climbing perennial and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Kenya, Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda, Zaïre

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Keraudren-Aymonin, M. (1975). Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Zaire-rwanda-Burundi), Cucurbitaceae: 1-152. Jardin Botanique National de Belgique.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • A. Zimm., Cucurbitac. 2: 2, 6, 14, 35, 53, 65, 77, 86, 104, 116, 162, figs. 4/3, 11/2, 24, 38/3–5, 43, 60, 61/1–2, 64/8, 77/2, 83/3–6, 96 (1922)
  • Hook. f. in Flora of Tropical Africa 2: 536 (1871).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jun 1, 1960 Kirk [s.n.] Mozambique K000310600 Type Yes
May 1, 1960 Meller, C.J. [s.n.] Mozambique K000310599 Unknown Type Material Yes
Iversen, S.T.; Ruffo, C.K.; Steiner, M. [86225] Tanzania K003453857 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [3141] Tanzania K003453883 Yes
Spjut, R.W.; Ensor, P.D. [2740] Kenya K003453854 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [1129] Tanzania K003453882 Yes
Peter, A. [56705] Tanzania K003453859 Yes
Luke; Robertson [2391] Kenya K003453852 Yes
Dummer, R.A. [4226] Uganda K003453850 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [3586] Tanzania K003453874 Yes
Faden, R.B.; Evans, A.; Mahasi, A.S. [70/822] Kenya K003453853 Yes
Peter, G.A. [56810] Tanzania K003453892 Yes
Peter, A. [56473] Tanzania K003453868 Yes
Peter, A. [56516] Tanzania K003453864 Yes
Archbold, N.E. [576] Tanzania K003453887 Yes
Vollesen, K.B. [MRC3489] Tanzania K003453908 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [1062] Kenya K:SPC-06517.000 No
Thomas, A.S. [Th2316] Uganda K003453849 Yes
Greenway [4749] Tanzania K003453876 Yes
Peter, A. [56413] Tanzania K003453872 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [3141] Tanzania K:SPC-06514.000 No
Peter, A. [56704] Tanzania K003453860 Yes
Robertson, S.A. [420] Tanzania K003453905 Yes
Peter, A. [56621] Tanzania K003453861 Yes
Vollesen, K.B. [MRC3499] Tanzania K003453909 Yes
Sandford, H. [26] Tanzania K003453884 Yes
Tanner, R. [2272] Tanzania K003453879 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [3141] Tanzania K003453881 Yes
Peter, G.A. [56758] Tanzania K003453895 Yes
Faulkner, H. [1129] Tanzania K:SPC-08100.000 No
Kaessner [687] Kenya K003453851 Yes
[C. D. Myagwza] [154A] Tanzania K003453902 Yes
Peter, G.A. [56725] Tanzania K003453896 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs); Omari, A. [15338] Tanzania K003453885 Yes
Peter, A. [56464] Tanzania K003453866 Yes
Kabuye, C.H.S. [207] Tanzania K003453888 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [1062] Kenya K003453855 Yes
[Warmiker] [39] Tanzania K003453878 Yes
Peter, A. [56716] Tanzania K003453869 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [4585] Tanzania K003453873 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [1074] Tanzania K003453875 Yes
Peter, G.A. [56842] Tanzania K003453889 Yes
Verdcourt [3957] Kenya K003453856 Yes
Peter, G.A. [56792] Tanzania K003453894 Yes
Peter, A. [56503] Tanzania K003453865 Yes
Faulkner, H. [4028] Tanzania K003453858 Yes
Kirk (Dr) [s.n.] Tanzania K003453910 Yes
Padwa, J.H. [306] Tanzania K003453903 Yes
Schlieben, H.-J. [1897] Tanzania K003453900 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [1927] Tanzania K003453901 Yes
Peter, G.A. [56806] Tanzania K003453893 Yes
Peter, A. [56524] Tanzania K003453862 Yes
[Kisem]; [Kmari] [1668] Tanzania K003453907 Yes
Peter, A. [56414] Tanzania K003453871 Yes
Koritschoner, H. [1352] Tanzania K003453877 Yes
Peter, A. [56468] Tanzania K003453867 Yes
Peter, A. [56836] Tanzania K003453890 Yes
Peter, A. [56577] Tanzania K003453863 Yes
Robertson, S.A. [731] Tanzania K003453904 Yes
Peter, G.A. [56825] Tanzania K003453891 Yes
Semsei, S.R. [3554] Tanzania K003453886 Yes
Mhoro, B. [UMBCP271] Tanzania K003453899 Yes
Renvoize, S.A.; Abdallah, R.A. [2366] Tanzania K003453906 Yes
Peter, A. [56711] Tanzania K003453870 Yes
Peter, G.A. [56718] Tanzania K003453897 Yes
Chase, N.C. [4449] Mozambique K003454569 No
Holst, C. [3419] Tanzania K003453880 Yes

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