Cucurbitaceae
Momordica

Momordica boivinii Baill.

First published in Hist. Pl. 8: 407, t. 289-291 (1885)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Ethiopia to S. Africa. It is a climbing tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Botswana, Ethiopia, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Somalia, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

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.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Jeffrey, C. (1967). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Cucurbitaceae: 1-156.
  • Launert, E. (ed.) (1978). Flora Zambesiaca 4: 1-658. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Thulin, M. (ed.) (1993). Flora of Somalia 1: 1-493. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Jeffrey, C. (1967). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Cucurbitaceae: 1-156.
  • Launert, E. (ed.) (1978). Flora Zambesiaca 4: 1-658. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Thulin, M. (ed.) (1993). Flora of Somalia 1: 1-493. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Baill., Hist. Pl. 8: 407, t. 289–291 (1886).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
s.coll. [s.n.] K003454264 Yes
Junod, H.A. [1489] South Africa K004220076 Yes
Durham, F.R. [s.n.] Tanzania K003454274 Yes
Gillett, J.B.; Hemming, C.F. [24199] Somalia K003453748 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [25094] Tanzania K003454282 Yes
Codd, L.E. [3268] South Africa K004220073 Yes
Robertson, S.A. [3308] Kenya K003454260 Yes
Peter, G.A. [56584] Tanzania K003454291 Yes
Haarer, A.E. [589] Tanzania K003454275 Yes
Friis, I.; Alstrup, V.; Michelsen, A. [4659] Somalia K003453751 Yes
Huxley, P. [160] Tanzania K003454276 Yes
Lind, E.M. [3094] Kenya K003454272 Yes
Rushworth, J.E. [268] Zimbabwe K003454873 Yes
Ward, C.J. [3802] South Africa K004220070 Yes
Rawlins, S. [703] Kenya K003454270 Yes
Balsinhas, A. [3183] South Africa K004220077 Yes
Grimshaw, J.M. [JMG94316] Tanzania K003454283 Yes
Leippert [5384] Tanzania K003454280 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P.G. [7266] Tanzania K003454300 Yes
Lawrence, E. [594] Malawi K003454858 Yes
[A. Hall Morth] [1125] Malawi K003454862 Yes
Vollesen, K.B. [96/32] Tanzania K003454279 Yes
Goldsmith, B. [54/56] Zimbabwe K003454872 Yes
Wild, H. [3739] Zimbabwe K003454878 Yes
Wright, J.M. [174] Zambia K003454866 Yes
Whyte, A. [1902] K003454265 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [2998] Tanzania K:SPC-04644.000 No
Stannard, B.; Gilbert, M.G. [897] Kenya K003454246 Yes
s.coll. [8922] Zimbabwe K003454877 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Napper, D. (Miss) [EAW14094] Kenya K003454255 Yes
Batty, M. [1121] Tanzania K003454298 Yes
Adamson, J. [B3758] Kenya K003454242 Yes
Holub, E. [s.n.] Zimbabwe K003454870 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [7266] Tanzania K:SPC-18080.000 No
Mungai, G; et al. [EW 3170] Kenya K001589117 Yes
Hildebrandt, J.M. [975b] Tanzania K003454267 Yes
Peter, G.A. [56832] Tanzania K003454296 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [B5847] Kenya K003454247 Yes
Chapman, J.D.; Chapman, E.G. [8388] Malawi K003454864 Yes
Richards, M. [23592] Tanzania K003454281 Yes
Thulin, M.; Hedrén, M.; Abdi M. Dahir [7541] Somalia K003453752 Yes
Rushworth, J.E. [1542] Zimbabwe K003454880 Yes
Kassner, T. [167] Kenya K003454266 Yes
Friis, I.; Vollesen, K.B.; Abdisalam Sheikh Hassan [4868] Somalia K003453749 Yes
Braun [3528] Tanzania K003454301 Yes
Napier, E.R. [1095] Kenya K003454263 Yes
Eyles, F. [8922] Zimbabwe K:SPC-01753.000 No
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [1251] Tanzania K:SPC-04992.000 No
Wild, H. [3739] Zimbabwe K003454876 Yes
Bradfield, R.D. [307] Namibia K004220079 Yes
Butler, F.B. [5] Kenya K003454269 Yes
Peter, G.A. [56849] Tanzania K003454295 Yes
Harris, T. [567] Mozambique K000614159 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [14166] K:SPC-01745.000 No
Peter, G.A. [56873] Tanzania K003454287 Yes
Magogo, F.; Glover, P. [215] Kenya K003454273 Yes
Peter, G.A. [56909] Tanzania K003454286 Yes
Wild, H. [1615] Zimbabwe K003454868 Yes
Luke; Robertson [2291] Kenya K003454259 Yes
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [653] Kenya K003454257 Yes
Peter, G.A. [56664] Tanzania K003454288 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [21338] Kenya K003454243 Yes
[Miss E. Kemyon] [s.n.] Malawi K003454861 Yes
Peter, G.A. [56607] Tanzania K003454290 Yes
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [653] Kenya K:SPC-04993.000 No
Davies, R.M. [1779] Zimbabwe K003454869 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [14166] Ethiopia K003453747 Yes
Purseglove, J.W. [P1525] Uganda K003454241 Yes
s.coll. [6892] Zimbabwe K003454871 Yes
Engler, A. [6392] K004220074 Yes
Padwa, J.H. [94] Uganda K003454239 Yes
Carter, S.; Stannard, B. [698] Kenya K003454248 Yes
Hall-Martin, A.J. [1125] Malawi K003454863 Yes
Newbould, J.G.B. [3533] Kenya K003454251 Yes
Napier, E.R. [3323] Kenya K003454262 Yes
Kirk, J. (Dr.) [s.n.] Mozambique K003454857 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M.; Gillett, J.B.; Kanuri [14862] Kenya K003454244 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Kenya K003454256 Yes
Wilms, F. (Dr.) [488] South Africa K004220075 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [1949] Tanzania K:SPC-03261.000 No
Wild, H. [2730] Zimbabwe K003454879 Yes
Peter, G.A. [56554] Tanzania K003454292 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [2998] Tanzania K003454299 Yes
Peter, G.A. [56665] Tanzania K003454297 Yes
Strey, R.G. [10249] South Africa K004220072 Yes
Kirrika [138] Kenya K003454253 Yes
Chase, N.C. [7629] Zimbabwe K003454881 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [1259] Tanzania K003454277 Yes
Mavi, S. [827] Zimbabwe K003454867 Yes
Eagleton, G. [18] Somalia K003453750 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M.; Gillett, J.B.; Kanuri [14862] Kenya K003454250 Yes
Peter, G.A. [56495] Tanzania K003454293 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [B8604] Kenya K003454252 Yes
Banda, E.A. [613] Malawi K003454859 Yes
Kassner, T. [179] Kenya K003454268 Yes
Strey, R.G. [3623a] South Africa K004220071 Yes
Huxley, P. [160] Tanzania K003454285 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [9459] Malawi K003454860 Yes
Rogers, F.A. (Rev.) [13576] Zimbabwe K003454875 Yes
Tweedie [2366] Kenya K003454271 Yes
Stannard, B.; Gilbert, M.G. [897] Kenya K003454249 Yes
Wild, H. [35368] Zimbabwe K:SPC-05165.000 No
Maguire, B. [2856] South Africa K004220078 Yes
Peter, G.A. [56585] Tanzania K003454289 Yes
Luke; Bytebier, B.; Pakia, M. [5392] Kenya K003454258 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [1259] Tanzania K003454278 Yes
Peter, G.A. [40799] Tanzania K003454284 Yes
Stannard, B.; Gilbert, M.G. [930-960] Kenya K003454245 Yes
Graham, M.D. [2133] Kenya K003454254 Yes
Robson, N.K.B. [731] Zambia K003454865 Yes
Jeffery, G.W. [K181] Kenya K003454261 Yes
Peter, G.A. [56615] Tanzania K003454294 Yes
Feiertag, H.J. [s.n.] Zimbabwe K003454874 Yes
Luke, W.R.Q.; Kibure, O.; Nacamo, E. [9923] Mozambique K003454856 Yes
Padwa, J.H. [94] Uganda K003454240 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • 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