Cucurbitaceae
Cucumis

Cucumis bryoniifolius (Merxm.) Ghebret. & Thulin

First published in Novon 17: 177 (2007)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Central Tanzania to Northern Prov. It is a scrambling annual and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Malawi, Northern Provinces, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. (2021). The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6. Scientific Data 8: 215.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Wild, H. [3708] Zimbabwe K002268363 Yes
Wild, H. [3708] Zimbabwe K002268364 Yes
Dehn, G. [R27] Zimbabwe K002268371 Yes
Chase, N.C. [6008] Zimbabwe K002268375 Yes
Wild, H. [1636] Zimbabwe K002268377 Yes
Wild, H. [3708] Zimbabwe K002268373 Yes
Chase, N.C. [7234] Zimbabwe K002268372 Yes
Strey, R.G. [2851] South Africa K002268728 Yes
Wild, H. [7904] Zimbabwe K002268369 Yes
Wild, H. [3708] Zimbabwe K002268362 Yes
Chase, N.C. [5979] Zimbabwe K002268365 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [5163] Zambia K002268360 Yes
Meeuse, A.D.J. [10612] South Africa K002268729 Yes
Wild, H. [5974] Zimbabwe K002268376 Yes
Mavi, S. [1062] Zimbabwe K002268368 Yes
Osborne, J.; Mapoule, K.; Nyirenda, F. [JO1052] Zambia K000569448 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K.B. [8982] Zambia K002268358 Yes
Chase, N.C. [4777] Zimbabwe K002268366 Yes
Wild, H. [5663] Zimbabwe K002268374 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K.B. [9143] Zambia K002268357 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K.B. [9043] Zambia K002268356 Yes
Hislop, A. [265] Zimbabwe K002268370 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K.B. [9345] Zambia K002268359 Yes
Robson, N.K.B.; Jackson [1211] Malawi K004006808 Yes
Wild, H. [3045] Zimbabwe K002268367 Yes
Wild, H. [3708] Zimbabwe K002268361 Yes
Dec 31, 1962 Meusse, A.W.F.; Strey, R.G. [10317] South Africa Cucumella bryoniifolia K000313239 Isotype Yes
Merrett, L. [2590] Zambia Cucumella bryoniifolia K001891292 Yes
Merrett, L. [2603] Zambia Cucumella bryoniifolia K001769892 Yes
Wild, H. [35257] Zimbabwe Cucumella bryoniifolia K:SPC-03244.000 No
Bidgood, S.; Darbyshire, I.; Hoenselaar, K.; Leliyo, G.; Sanchez-Ken, G.; Vollesen, K. [5620] Tanzania Cucumella bryoniifolia K000468804 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Hoenselaar, K.; Leliyo, G.; Vollesen, K. [6237] Tanzania Cucumella bryoniifolia K000468188 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 2026. 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 2026. 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