Cucurbitaceae
Momordica

Momordica rostrata Zimm.

First published in Cucurbitac. 2: 183 (1922)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Ethiopia to N. & Central Tanzania. It is a climbing tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda

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.
  • Thulin, M. (ed.) (1993). Flora of Somalia 1: 1-493. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Thulin, M. (ed.) (1993). Flora of Somalia 1: 1-493. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 1, (1993) Author: by C. Jeffrey & M. Thulin [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • A. Zimm., Cucurbitac. 2: 183, 38, 53, 86, 104, 116, figs. 64/4, 83/1 (1922).
  • A.J. Jex-Blake, Some Wild Flowers of Kenya p. 28 (1948).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Peter, G.A. [41583] Tanzania K003454528 No
Verdcourt, B. [1576] Kenya K:SPC-08110.000 No
Gillett, J.B.; Hemming, C.F.; Watson, R.M.; Julin, H. [25017] Somalia K003453572 Yes
Kuchar, P. [17523] Somalia K003453571 Yes
Peter, G.A. [56673] Tanzania K003454531 No
Geilinger [s.n.] Tanzania K003454512 No
Hedberg, O.; Mahunnah, R.; B. Mhoro; Suleman, H. [TMP237] Tanzania K003454527 No
Bidgood, G.S.; Leliyo, G.; Vollesen, K.B. [7468] Tanzania K003454537 No
Bally, P.R.O. [12311] Kenya K:SPC-06598.000 No
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [3513] Tanzania K003454524 No
Richards, M. [25111] Tanzania K003454520 No
Lovett, J.; Congdon, T.C.E. [2995] Tanzania K003454539 No
Festo, L.; Luke, Q.; P. [2782] Kenya K001589116 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [2998A] Tanzania K:SPC-01742.000 No
Greenway, P.J. Kenya K:SPC-06513.000 No
Ruffo [1378] Tanzania K003454534 No
Gillett, J.B.; Hemming, C.F.; Watson, R.M.; Julin, H. [25259] Somalia K003453573 Yes
Ruffo [1243] Tanzania K003454533 No
Gillett, J.B. [14167] Ethiopia K003453569 Yes
Richards, M. [23351] Tanzania K003454521 No
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [1240] Kenya K:SPC-04651.000 No
Richards, M. [23618] Tanzania K003454522 No
Newbould, J.B. [6313] Tanzania K003454511 No
Chuwa, S.; Macha, D. [3081] Tanzania K003454509 No
Beesley, J.S.S. [31] Tanzania K003454523 No
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [26667] Tanzania K003454514 No
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [2979] Tanzania K003454525 No
Chuwa, S. [2886] Tanzania K003454508 No
Greenway, P.J. [10172] Tanzania K:SPC-06951.000 No
Peter, G.A. [56573] Tanzania K003454529 No
[H.E. Homby] [161] Tanzania K003454536 No
Chuwa, S. [3062] Tanzania K003454510 No
Gillett, J.B. [14167] Kenya K:SPC-01743.000 No
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [11257] Tanzania K:SPC-16151.000 No
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [24932] Tanzania K003454515 No
Peter, G.A. [56438] Tanzania K003454519 No
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [25111] Tanzania K003454518 No
Bidgood, G.S.; Leliyo, G.; Vollesen, K.B. [7468] Tanzania K003454538 No
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [4110] Kenya K:SPC-06512.000 No
Newman, J.L. [118] Tanzania K003454535 No
Gillett, J.B. [14168] Kenya K003453570 Yes
Leippert, H. [5364] Tanzania K003454513 No
Verdcourt, B. [417] Kenya K:SPC-05160.000 No
Peter, G.A. [56672] Tanzania K003454530 No
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [7247] Tanzania K:SPC-04652.000 No
Greenway [3964] Tanzania K003454532 No
Richards, M. [28614] Tanzania K003454517 No
Richards [23927] Tanzania K:SPC-40095.000 No
Gillett, J.B. [13655] Kenya K:SPC-01741.000 No
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [1218] Kenya K:SPC-01739.000 No
Bidgood, S.; Hoenselaar, K.; Leliyo, G.; Vollesen, K. [6267] Tanzania K000468158 No
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [7015] Kenya K:SPC-04653.000 No
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [23928] Tanzania K003454516 No
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, R. [7247] Tanzania K003454526 No

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • Flora of Somalia

    • Flora of Somalia
    • 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