Cucurbitaceae
Momordica

Momordica friesiorum (Harms) C.Jeffrey

First published in Kew Bull. 15: 356 (1961 publ. 1962)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Ethiopia to N. Malawi. It is a climbing tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda

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.
  • 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

  • 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.
  • Jeffrey, C. (1967). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Cucurbitaceae: 1-156.
  • Lewalle, J. (1970). Liste floristique et répartition altitudinale de la flore du Burundi occidental: 1-84. Université officielle de Bujumbura.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • C. Jeffrey in Kew Bulletin 15: 356 (1962).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jun 1, 1965 Fries, R.E.; Th.C.E. Fries. [1523a] Kenya K000310613 Isosyntype Yes
Jun 1, 1965 Fries, R.E.; Fries, T.C.E. [2214] Kenya K000310612 Isosyntype Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [9020] Tanzania K003453825 Yes
Luke, Q. [14269] Kenya K003453787 Yes
Dummer, R.A. [1563] Kenya K003453794 Yes
Tweedie [4317] Kenya K003453827 Yes
Kerfoot, O. [2872] Kenya K003453801 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [9020] Tanzania K003453824 Yes
Glover; Gwynne; Samuel [1773] Kenya K003453809 Yes
Stewart;, D.R.M. (Mr.); Stewart;, D.R.M. (Mrs.) [784] Kenya K003453840 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [19029] Kenya K003453828 Yes
Smeds, H. [1370A] Ethiopia K003453514 Yes
Bruce, E.M. [616] Tanzania K003453820 Yes
Rogers, G. [518] Kenya K003453846 Yes
Jannerup; Mhoro [0394] Tanzania K003453817 Yes
Maas Geesteranus, R.A. [5629] Kenya K003453802 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [1531] Tanzania K003453819 Yes
Richards, M. [18493] Tanzania K003453823 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [B8524] Kenya K003453806 Yes
Kirika, E. [459] Kenya K003453790 Yes
Armstrong, R. [2082] Kenya K003453835 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [B7432] Kenya K003453832 Yes
Bruce, E.M. [616] Tanzania K003453821 Yes
Smeds, H. [1386] Ethiopia K003453513 Yes
Jack, C. [240] Kenya K003453836 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [B828] Kenya K003453805 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [10883] Malawi K:SPC-25694.141 No
Bally, P.R.O. [B7432] Kenya K003453834 Yes
Glover; Gwynne; Samuel [995] Kenya K003453808 Yes
Geilinger [2706] Tanzania K003453822 Yes
s.coll. [JMG93260] Tanzania K003453813 Yes
Rogers, G. [518] Kenya K003453847 Yes
Snowden, J.D. [596] Kenya K003453793 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [9020] Tanzania K:SPC-00827.000 No
Greenway, P.J. [9679] Kenya K:SPC-04996.000 No
Rogers, G. [570] Kenya K003453848 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [B7432] Kenya K003453833 Yes
W.S. [s.n.] Kenya K003453839 Yes
Tweedie [1840] Kenya K003453837 Yes
Verdcourt; Polhill [2951] Kenya K003453799 Yes
Rogers, G. [518] Kenya K003453831 Yes
Napier [2686] K003453796 Yes
Luke, W.R.Q.; Luke, P.A. [7211] Kenya K003453788 Yes
s.coll. [JMG93917] Tanzania K003453812 Yes
Machangu [75] Tanzania K003453815 Yes
Rob, E.; Th. C. E. Fries [774] Kenya K003453795 Yes
Tweedie, E.M. [915] Kenya K:SPC-00826.000 No
Kerfoot, O. [4718] Kenya K003453804 Yes
Gilbert Rogers, C. [509] Kenya K003453845 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Ethiopia K003453516 Yes
Napper, D.M. [659] Kenya K003453789 Yes
Ash, J. (Mrs.); Jeffrey, C. [2493] Ethiopia K003453518 Yes
Tweedie [915] Uganda K003453829 Yes
Routledge, W.S. [s.n.] Kenya K003453838 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th663] Uganda K003453826 Yes
Archer, P. [81] Kenya K003453807 Yes
Iecama [H-74] Ethiopia K003453515 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Kenya K003453811 Yes
Whitall, E. [27] Kenya K003453844 Yes
de Wilde, W.J.J.O.; de Wilde-Duyfjes, B.E.E. [6519] Ethiopia K003453517 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [9679] Kenya K003453791 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [8654] Kenya K003453797 Yes
Snowden, J.D. [JDS596] Kenya K003453792 Yes
Pierce, R. [2686] Kenya K003453843 Yes
Peter, A. [56425] Tanzania K003453816 Yes
Chandler, P. [2319] Kenya K003453842 Yes
Faden, R.B.; Beentje, H.J.; Ndegwa Ndiang' ui; Mutangah, J.; Nyakundi, D.O. [s.n.] Kenya K003453810 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [1531] Tanzania K003453818 Yes
Polhill [221] Kenya K003453798 Yes
Tweedie [915] Uganda K003453830 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [10883] Malawi K003454884 Yes
Maas Geesteranus, R.A. [4904] Kenya K003453803 Yes
s.coll. [JMG93946] Tanzania K003453814 Yes
Dowsett-Lemaire, F. [305] Malawi K003454883 Yes
Mathew, B.F. [6144] Kenya K003453841 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [15072] Kenya K003453800 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

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    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East 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