Cucurbitaceae
Momordica

Momordica peteri Zimm.

First published in Cucurbitac. 2: 182 (1922)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SE. Kenay to E. Tanzania. It is a liana and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Kenya, Tanzania

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Jeffrey, C. (1967). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Cucurbitaceae: 1-156.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Jeffrey, C. (1967). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Cucurbitaceae: 1-156.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • A. Zimm., Cucurbitac. 2: 182, 2, 12, 23, 37, 52, 64, 80, 86, 106, 116, figs. 11/1, 16/7–8, 26/1–3, 39/11–12, 64/1, 77/16–19, 83/13 (1922).
  • J.P.M. Brenan, Check-lists of the Forest Trees and Shrubs of the British Empire no. 5, part II, Tanganyika Territory p. 175 (1949).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jun 1, 1965 Drummond, R.B. [1201], Kenya K000353845 No
Jun 1, 1965 Drummond, R.B. [3493], Tanzania K000353835 Yes
Drummond, R.B. [1201], Kenya 21989.000 No
Drummond, R.B. [3493], Tanzania 3268.000 No
Drummond, R.B. [1936], Tanzania 828.000 No
Peter, A. [56748], Tanzania K000353846 Yes
Robertson, S.A. [253], Kenya K000353844 No

Sources

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 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 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2022 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 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2022 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0