Cucurbitaceae
Telfairia

Telfairia pedata (Sm.) Hook.

First published in Bot. Mag. 54: t. 2751 (1827)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. Tanzania to N. Mozambique, Comoros, Madagascar. It is a climbing tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Comoros, Madagascar, Mozambique, Tanzania

Introduced into:

Mauritius, Zambia, Zaïre

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Bosser, J. & al. (eds.) (1990). Flore des Mascareignes 90-106: 1. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.
  • 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.
  • Lejoy, J., Ndjele, M.-B. & Geerinck, D. (2010). Catalogue-flore des plantes vasculaires des districts de Kisangani et de la Tshopo (RD Congo). Taxonomania 30: 1-307.
  • Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Bosser, J. & al. (eds.) (1990). Flore des Mascareignes 90-106: 1. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.
  • 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.
  • Lejoy, J., Ndjele, M.-B. & Geerinck, D. (2010). Catalogue-flore des plantes vasculaires des districts de Kisangani et de la Tshopo (RD Congo). Taxonomania 30: 1-307.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • A. Zimm., Cucurbitac. 2: 11, 22, 32, 55, 89, 108, 114, figs. 9/3, 15/13, 22, 40/3–4, 67, 79/8–18, 82/7 (1922).
  • Hassib, Cucurbitac. in Egypt: 25 (1938).
  • Hiern, Cat. Welw. Afr. Pl. 2: 387 (1898).
  • Hook. f. in Flora of Tropical Africa 2: 523 (1871).
  • Hook. in Bot. Mag. 54, t. 2751 & 2752 (1827).
  • J.P.M. Brenan, Check-lists of the Forest Trees and Shrubs of the British Empire no. 5, part II, Tanganyika Territory p. 176 (1949).
  • Keraudren, Fl. Madag. Cucurbitac.: 56 (1966).
  • Stuhlmann in Deutsch Ost-Afrika 10: 408 (1909).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1976 s.coll. [s.n.] Mauritius K000975590 Unknown Type Material Yes
Davies, R.M. [D640] Tanzania K003478547 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Zambia K003478558 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa K003478562 Yes
Borle, J. [981] Mozambique K003478556 Yes
Peter, G.A. [56635] Tanzania K003478538 Yes
Peter, G.A. [56698] Tanzania K003478533 Yes
Luke, W.R.Q.; Butynski, T.; Ehardt, C.; Jones, T. [10416] Tanzania K003478549 Yes
Peter, G.A. [56474] Tanzania K003478530 Yes
Sigara [143] Tanzania K003478528 Yes
Bojer, W. [s.n.] Mauritius K000975589 Unknown Type Material Yes
Stolz, A. [1350] Tanzania K003478548 Yes
Sigara [268] Tanzania K003478542 Yes
Peter, G.A. [56466] Tanzania K003478529 Yes
Sigara [104] Tanzania K003478531 Yes
Luke, W.R.Q.; Luke, P.A.; Mtui, A.; Jones, T.; Rovero, F.; Laizzer, R. [9216] Tanzania K003478550 Yes
Iversen, S.T.; Pocs, T.; Temu, R.P.C. [85044] Tanzania K003478544 Yes
Greenway [5922] Tanzania K003478537 Yes
Sigara [268] Tanzania K003478541 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [5922] Tanzania K003478536 Yes
Kirk [11] K003478552 Yes
Haerdi [225] Tanzania K003478546 Yes
Luke, W.R.Q.; Mwangulango, R.; Butynski, T.; Ehardt, C.; Kingdon, J.; Kimaro, G. [8153] Tanzania K003478545 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003478554 Yes
Sigara [268] Tanzania K003478543 Yes
Bojer [s.n.] Tanzania K003478553 Yes
Sigara [268] Tanzania K003478540 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003478561 Yes
Horlyck, V.; Joker, D. [TZ338] Tanzania K003478551 Yes
Barbosa, G.; Balsinhas, A. [5041] Mozambique K003478555 Yes
Peter, G.A. [56930] Tanzania K003478532 Yes
Peter, G.A. [56429] Tanzania K003478526 Yes
Hooker [s.n.] Mauritius K003478560 Yes
Semsei, S.R. [3263] Tanzania K003478527 Yes
Angus, A. [2629] Zambia K003478559 Yes
Schlechterianae [12107] Mozambique K003478557 Yes
Sigara [268] Tanzania K003478539 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [6079] Tanzania K003478535 Yes
Holst, C. [3571] Tanzania K003478534 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Mauritius K000975588 Unknown Type Material Yes

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    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0