Cucurbitaceae
Zehneria

Zehneria scabra (L.f.) Sond.

First published in W.H.Harvey & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Cap. 2: 486 (1862)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & Subtropical Old World. It is a climbing tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Congo, East Himalaya, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Free State, Gulf of Guinea Is., India, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Philippines, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Sulawesi, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Barooah, C. & Ahmed, I. (2014). Plant diversity of Assam. A checklist of Angiosperms and Gymnosperms: 1-599. Assam science technology and environment council, India.
  • Collenette, S. (1999). Wildflowers of Saudi Arabia: 1-799. National commission for wildlife conservation and development (NCWCD), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Fischer, E., Rembold, K., Althof, A. & Obholzer, J. (2010). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Kakamega forest, Western province, Kenya. Journal of East African Natural History 99: 129-226.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Grierson, A.J.C. & Long, D.G. (2001). Flora of Bhutan 2: 1-1675. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Jeffrey, C. (1967). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Cucurbitaceae: 1-156.
  • 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.
  • Maliya, S.D. & Datt, B. (2010). A contribution to the flora of Katarniyaghat wildlife sanctuary, Baharaich district, Uttar Pradesh. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 34: 42-68.
  • Mostaph, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Nazimuddin, S. & Naqvi, S.S.H. (1984). Flora of Pakistan 154: 1-56. Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi.
  • Thiombiano, A., Schmidt, M., Dressler, S., Ouédraogo, A., Hahn, K. & Zizka, G. (2012). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Burkina Faso. Boissiera 65: 1-391.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1983). Flora du Rwanda 2: 1-603. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.
  • Wood, J.R.I. (1997). A handbook of the Yemen Flora: 1-434. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Barooah, C. & Ahmed, I. (2014). Plant diversity of Assam. A checklist of Angiosperms and Gymnosperms: 1-599. Assam science technology and environment council, India.
  • Collenette, S. (1999). Wildflowers of Saudi Arabia: 1-799. National commission for wildlife conservation and development (NCWCD), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Fischer, E., Rembold, K., Althof, A. & Obholzer, J. (2010). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Kakamega forest, Western province, Kenya. Journal of East African Natural History 99: 129-226.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Girmansyah, D. & al. (eds.) (2013). Flora of Bali an annotated checklist: 1-158. Herbarium Bogorensis, Indonesia.
  • Grierson, A.J.C. & Long, D.G. (2001). Flora of Bhutan 2: 1-1675. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Hutchinson, J., Dalziel, J.M. & Keay, R.W.J. (1954-1958). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 1-828.
  • 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.
  • Maliya, S.D. & Datt, B. (2010). A contribution to the flora of Katarniyaghat wildlife sanctuary, Baharaich district, Uttar Pradesh. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 34: 42-68.
  • Mostaph, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Thiombiano, A., Schmidt, M., Dressler, S., Ouédraogo, A., Hahn, K. & Zizka, G. (2012). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Burkina Faso. Boissiera 65: 1-391.
  • de Wilde, W.J.J.O. & Duyfjes, B.B.E. (2010). Flora Malesiana 19: 1-342. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta.

Flora of Somalia

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

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • C. Jeffrey in Kew Bulletin 15: 369 (1962).
  • Hook. f. in Flora of Tropical Africa 2: 560 (1871).
  • R. & A. Fernandes in Mem. Junta Invest. Ultram., sér. 2, 34: 123 (1962).
  • Sond. in Fl. Cap. 2: 486 (1862).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2009 Corcoran, M.R. [12], Cameroon K000580428 No
Jan 1, 2009 Nana felicite [155], Cameroon K000580429 No
Jan 1, 2009 Cheek, M. [13387], Cameroon K000580427 No
May 1, 2003 Groves, M. [40], Cameroon K000008504 No
Feb 1, 2003 Lane, P. [316], Cameroon K000008352 No
Feb 1, 2003 Etuge, M. [2025], Cameroon K000008353 Yes
Feb 1, 2003 Cheek, M. [9044], Cameroon K000008351 No
Feb 1, 2003 Cheek, M. [7146], Cameroon K000008350 No
Feb 1, 2003 Cheek, M. [9468], Cameroon K000008310 No
Feb 1, 2003 Sidwell, K. [406], Cameroon K000008349 No
Feb 1, 2003 Etuge, M. [1636], Cameroon K000008309 No
Feb 1, 2003 Cheek, M. [9566], Cameroon K000008311 No
Jun 1, 2000 Pollard, B.J. [377], Cameroon K000338142 No
Jun 1, 1999 Kamundi, D. [643], Cameroon K000338159 No
Jun 1, 1999 Etuge, M. [2341 A], Cameroon K000338154 No
Jun 1, 1999 Buzgo, M. [629], Cameroon K000338153 No
Jun 1, 1999 Onana, J.-M. [558 A], Cameroon K000338156 No
Jun 1, 1999 Cheek, M. [8569], Cameroon K000338152 No
Jun 1, 1999 Etuge, M. [3413], Cameroon K000338155 No
May 1, 1997 Munyenyembe, P. [863], Cameroon K000338157 No
May 1, 1997 Munyenyembe, P. [732], Cameroon K000338158 No
Jun 1, 1965 Schimper [1242] K000313422 Yes
Jan 1, 1965 Mann G. [1277], Cameroon K000050756 Unknown type material Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [11292], Tanzania 1767.000 No
Bullock, A.A. [1941], Tanzania 1774.000 No
Norman, E.M. [203], Uganda 1776.000 No
Brummitt, R.K. [10772], Malawi 25694.145 No
Brummitt, R.K. [10093], Malawi 25694.146 No
Verdcourt, B. [3978A], Kenya 25794.000 No
Gillespie, J.B. [278], Kenya 27386.000 No
Polhill, R. [1806], Tanzania 3277.000 No
Ash, J. [1992], Ethiopia 35861.000 No
Ash, J. [224], Ethiopia 39916.000 No
Drummond, R.B. [2738], Tanzania 4666.000 No
Norman, E.M. [219], Uganda 4667.000 No
Drummond, R.B. [4326], Kenya 4668.000 No
Hepper, F.N. [1690], Cameroon 4669.000 No
Drummond, R.B. [1396], Tanzania 4670.000 No
Drummond, R.B. [2916], Tanzania 4671.000 No
Drummond, R.B. [2984], Tanzania 4672.000 No
Verdcourt, B. [671], Kenya 5003.000 No
Polhill, R. [1490], Tanzania 5004.000 No
Milne-Redhead, E. [11409], Tanzania 5167.000 No
Milne-Redhead, E. [8993], Tanzania 835.000 No
Tweedie, E.M. [1384], Kenya 836.000 No
Pegler, A. [1512], South Africa K000313344 Yes
Zeyher [596] K000313345 Yes
Burke K000313346 Yes
Zeyher [596] K000313353 Yes
Drege K000313347 Yes
Drege K000313348 Yes
Pichi-Sermolli, R. [2221], Ethiopia K000313425 Unknown type material Yes
Schimper [164] K000313430 Unknown type material Yes
Schimper [164] K000313431 Unknown type material Yes
Quartin-Dillon et Petis [35] K000313432 Yes
Mann [628], Bioko K000313442 Yes
Morton, J.K. [6715], Cameroon K000050749 No
Breteler, F.J. [273], Cameroon K000050751 No
Boughey, A.S. [10998], Cameroon K000050750 No
Morton, J.K. [850], Cameroon K000050755 No
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [8448], Cameroon K000050747 No

Sources

  • Flora Zambesiaca

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

  • 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

    • 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