Cucurbitaceae
Momordica

Momordica spinosa (Gilg) Chiov.

First published in Res. Sci. Somalia Ital. 1: 82 (1916)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. & S. Ethiopia to Kenya. It is a scrambling tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia

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.
  • 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

  • Chiov., Result. Sc. Miss. Stefan.-Paoli Somal. Ital. 1: 82 (1916).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [4229] Kenya K003453945 Yes
[J. Beekett] [699] Somalia K003453731 Yes
Gillett, J.B.; Hemming, C.F.; Watson, R.M. [22420] Somalia K003453732 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [B12312] Kenya K003453939 Yes
Luke, Q.; Kabuye, C.; Robertson, A.; Mungai, G.; {Mathenge, S.; Mwaikweki, C.; J. Mturi, Abio L.G.} [TPR419] Kenya K003453943 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [12567] Kenya K003453929 Yes
Verdcourt [2382] Kenya K003453938 Yes
Bally, P.R.O.; Joanna, B. [CM9070] Kenya K003453936 Yes
Glover, P.E.; Gilliland, H.B. [225] Somalia K003453725 Yes
Thulin, M.; Hedrén, M.; Dahir, A.M. [7241] Somalia K001604350 Yes
Hemming, C.F. [1450] Ethiopia K003453723 Yes
Ellis, P. [312] Ethiopia K003453722 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [12736] Kenya K003453930 Yes
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [466] Kenya K003453940 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [12312] Kenya K:SPC-06950.000 No
Thulin, M.; Kaariye, H.; Wilhelmi, F. [11231] Ethiopia K003453720 Yes
Peck, E.F. [49] Somalia K003453727 Yes
Gillett, J.B.; Hemming, C.F. [24131] Somalia K003453724 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [10814] Kenya K003453946 Yes
[M. Mun's] [241] Kenya K003453937 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [10271] Somalia K003453726 Yes
Gillett, J.B.; Mathew, B.F. [19064] Kenya K003453942 Yes
Hemming, C.F. [1658] Somalia K003453729 Yes
Verdcourt, B. [3695A] Kenya K003453941 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [9504] Somalia K003453733 Yes
Verdcourt, B. [2382] Kenya K:SPC-08111.000 No
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [4423A] Kenya K003453935 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Ensermu, K.; Vollesen, K. [7518] Ethiopia K003453721 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [11875] Somalia K003453728 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [4229] Kenya K003453944 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [12567] Kenya K003453928 Yes
Bally, P.R.O.; Adamson, J. [B4384] Kenya K003453931 Yes
Gillett, J.B.; Hemming, C.F.; Watson, R.M. [22303] Somalia K003453730 Yes

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