Cucurbitaceae
Cucumis
Cucumis prophetarum

Cucumis prophetarum subsp. dissectus (Naudin) C.Jeffrey

First published in Kew Bull. 15: 351 (1962)
This subspecies is accepted
The native range of this subspecies is Mauritania to E. Central & E. Tropical Africa, Arabian Peninsula. It is a subshrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Burundi, Chad, DR Congo, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mauritania, Niger, Oman, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Socotra, Somalia, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Boulos, L. (2000). Flora of Egypt 2: 1-352. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.
  • 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.
  • Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. (2011). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 3: 1-449. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • 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.
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • 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.
  • Miller, A.G. & Morris, M. (2004). Ethnoflora of Soqotra Archipelago: 1-759. The Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh.
  • Mosti, S., Raffaelli, M. & Tardelli, M. (2012). Contributions to the flora of central-southern Dhofar (Sultanate of Oman). Webbia; Raccolta de Scritti Botanici 67: 65-91.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Boulos, L. (2000). Flora of Egypt 2: 1-352. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.
  • 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.
  • Keraudren-Aymonin, M. (1975). Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Zaire-rwanda-Burundi), Cucurbitaceae: 1-152. Jardin Botanique National de Belgique.
  • Miller, A.G. & Morris, M. (2004). Ethnoflora of Soqotra Archipelago: 1-759. The Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh.
  • Mosti, S., Raffaelli, M. & Tardelli, M. (2012). Contributions to the flora of central-southern Dhofar (Sultanate of Oman). Webbia; Raccolta de Scritti Botanici 67: 65-91.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Leippert, H. [5547] Tanzania K002267870 Yes
Trott, A.C. [1432] Saudi Arabia K004220834 No
Verdcourt [3279] Kenya K002267843 Yes
Bally, P.R.O.; van Someren (Dr.) [206] Kenya K002267836 Yes
de Wilde, J.J.F.E. [6647] Ethiopia K002267483 Yes
Täckholm; Kassas; et al. [s.n.] Egypt K004220845 No
Hagerup, O. [114] Mali K002267300 Yes
Joana, B. [7491] Kenya K002267838 Yes
Keogh, R.E. [122] Somalia K002267497 Yes
Napier, E.R. [738] Kenya K002267828 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [1923] Saudi Arabia K004220829 No
Smith, A.R.; Lavranos, J. [722] Yemen K002267504 Yes
Gillett, J.B.; Kariuki, F. [18789] Kenya K002267844 Yes
Liebenberg, L.C.C. [328] K002267812 Yes
de Wilde, J.J.F.E. [4515] Ethiopia K002267477 Yes
Bartha, R. [58] Niger K002267302 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [4134] Somalia K002267489 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [6895] Tanzania K002267874 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [3994] Kenya K002267850 Yes
Murray, G.W. [3780] Egypt K004220847 No
Luke, Q.; Kabuye, C.; Robertson, A.; Mungai, G.; Mathenge, S.; Mwaikweki, C.; Mturi, J.; Abio, L.G. [TPR703] Kenya K002267849 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P.G. [11278] Tanzania K002267867 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [9215] Saudi Arabia K004220831 No
Miller, A.G. [7617] Oman K004220840 No
Gillett, J.B. [3967] Somalia K002267495 Yes
Borosova, R.; El-Keblawy, A.; Heller, T.M. [RB168] United Arab Emirates K004220841 No
Paulo, S. [298] Tanzania K002267861 Yes
Thulin, M.; Hunde, A.; Tadesse, M. [3405] Ethiopia K002267486 Yes
Glover; Gwynne; Samuel [670] Kenya K002267842 Yes
Smith, A.R.; Lavranos, J. [722] Yemen K002267503 Yes
Wood, D. [1379] Kenya K002267839 Yes
s.coll. [52] Yemen K002267506 Yes
Schweinfurth, G. [746] Yemen K002267505 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [5920] Saudi Arabia K004220830 No
Gillett, J.B. [16412] Kenya K002267845 Yes
Bally, P.R.O.; Melville, R. [16148] Somalia K002267490 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [24818] Tanzania K002267871 Yes
Vaughan, J.H. [3068] Tanzania K002267875 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004220687 Yes
Westphal, E.; Westphal-Stevels, J.M.C. [908] Ethiopia K002267474 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [6893] Tanzania K002267864 Yes
Hepper, F.N.; Jaeger, P.M.L. [7158] Kenya K002267820 Yes
s.coll. [109] Saudi Arabia K004220833 No
Arvidsson, I. [83] Mauritania K002267304 Yes
Moggi, G.; Bavazzano, R. [1715] Somalia K002267500 Yes
Tweedie [2327] Uganda K002267815 Yes
Opiko, B.; van Someren [291] Kenya K002267837 Yes
Peter, G.A. [56652] Tanzania K002267879 Yes
Napier, E.R. [2349] Kenya K002267835 Yes
Mesfin, T.; Vollesen, K.B. [4124] Ethiopia K002267480 Yes
Leippert, H. [5271] Kenya K002267829 Yes
Friis, I.; Bidgood, G.S.; Melaku, W.; Ermias Getachew [10187] Ethiopia K002267461 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [14381] Ethiopia K002267475 Yes
Davis, R.L. [265] Tanzania K002267860 Yes
Koritschoner, H. [1913] Tanzania K002267872 Yes
Gillett, J.B.; Gachathi, F.N. [20632] Kenya K002267824 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [2560] Yemen K004220838 No
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [907] Kenya K002267854 Yes
Ash, J. (Mrs.) [1570] Ethiopia K002267478 Yes
Stannard, B.; Gilbert, M.G. [983] Kenya K002267823 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [25707] Tanzania K002267863 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [B12541] Kenya K002267819 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Spain K004220688 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [3994] Kenya K002267851 Yes
[Versey]; [Craler] [28] Kenya K002267825 Yes
Bally, P.R.O.; Adamson, J. (Mrs.) [B4364] Kenya K002267821 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [10633] Tanzania K002267857 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [2231] Yemen K004220836 No
Robertson, S.A. [1348] Somalia K002267488 Yes
Friis, I.; Bidgood, S.; Legesse, M.; Malaku Wandefrash; Gashaw Gibre-Hiwot [8645] Ethiopia K002267466 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [B6787] Eritrea K002267472 Yes
Arvidsson, I. [84] Mauritania K002267303 Yes
Grimshaw, J.M. [s.n.] Tanzania K002267866 Yes
Robyns, W. [1745] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002267332 Yes
Tweedie [947] Kenya K002267856 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [2359] Tanzania K002267876 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [21238] Kenya K002267822 Yes
Thulin, M.; Hedrén, M.; Abdi M. Dahir [7421] Somalia K002267502 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [10633] Tanzania K002267858 Yes
Kuchar, P. [16943] Somalia K002267492 Yes
Richards, M. [28672] Tanzania K002267880 Yes
Peter, G.A. [56578] Tanzania K002267877 Yes
Thulin, M.; Gifri, A.N. [8818] Yemen K002267507 Yes
Bally, P.R.O.; Melville, R. [16148] Somalia K002267498 Yes
Smith, A.R.; Lavranos, J. [198] Yemen K002267509 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Jefford, T.G. [4574] Ethiopia K002267479 Yes
Friis, I.; Gilbert, M.G.; Rasmussen, F.; Vollesen, K.B. [949] Ethiopia K002267473 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [14381] Ethiopia K002267487 Yes
Mabberley; McCall [84] Kenya K002267826 Yes
Friis, I.; Bidgood, S.; Malaku Wandefrash; Legesse, M.; Gashaw Gibre-Hiwot [8355] Ethiopia K002267462 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [4206] Kenya K002267853 Yes
Kuchar, P. [17587] Somalia K002267491 Yes
Stannard, B.; Gilbert, M.G. [930] Kenya K002267817 Yes
Archer, W.A. [8666] Ethiopia K002267468 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [16396] Kenya K002267848 Yes
Chuwa, S.; [Scott Perkin] [3012] Tanzania K002267862 Yes
de Wilde, J.J.F.E. [5121] Ethiopia K002267469 Yes
Kuchar, P. [16854] Somalia K002267494 Yes
Dyson-Hudson [209] Uganda K002267813 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [B8607] Kenya K002267840 Yes
Bax, R. [62] Tanzania K002267859 Yes
Friis, I.; Bidgood, S.; Legesse, M.; Malaku Wandefrash; Gashaw Gibre-Hiwot [8645] Ethiopia K002267463 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002269136 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Jefford, T.G. [4552] Ethiopia K002267481 Yes
Gillett, J.B.; Hemming, C.F.; Watson, R.M.; Julin, H. [25269] Somalia K002267499 Yes
Thulin, E.G.; Langstrom [8127] Yemen K004220839 No
Newbould, J.G.B. [5328] Kenya K002267818 Yes
Miller, A.G.; Nyberg, J.A. [M.9001] Oman K004220843 No
Schweinfurth, G.; Riva, D. [326] Ethiopia K002267470 Yes
s.coll. [336] K004220835 No
Huxley, P. [166] Tanzania K002267873 Yes
Shabetai, J.R. [s.n.] Egypt K004220848 No
s.coll. [110] Saudi Arabia K004220832 No
Friis, I.; Bidgood, S.; Legesse, M.; Malaku Wandefrash; Gashaw Gibre-Hiwot [8653] Ethiopia K002267464 Yes
Friis, I.; Bidgood, S.; Ermias Getachew; Malaku Wandefrash [9947] Ethiopia K002267467 Yes
Shabetai, J.R. [[F1]] Egypt K004220846 No
Friis, I.; Gilbert, M.G.; Rasmussen, F.; Vollesen, K.B. [873] Ethiopia K002267485 Yes
Verdcourt [3177] Kenya K002267830 Yes
Burger, W. [3518] Ethiopia K002267471 Yes
Gillett, J.B.; Kariuki, F. [18790] Kenya K002267841 Yes
Carter, S.; Stannard, B. [251] Kenya K002267827 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Jefford, T.G. [4590] Ethiopia K002267482 Yes
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [907] Kenya K002267855 Yes
s.coll. [682] Yemen K002267508 Yes
Robyns, W. [1745] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002267333 Yes
Gillespie, J.B. [165] Kenya K002267852 Yes
Schweinfurth, G.; Riva, D. [198] Ethiopia K002267476 Yes
Schweinfurth, G. [143] Sudan K002267458 Yes
Friis, I.; Bidgood, S.; Malaku Wandefrash; Gashaw Gibre-Hiwot [8273] Ethiopia K002267465 Yes
Peter, G.A. [40988] Tanzania K002267878 Yes
Bally, P.R.O.; Melville, R. [15326] Somalia K002267496 Yes
Richards, M. [25472] Tanzania K002267868 Yes
Grimshaw, J.M. [JMG93739] Tanzania K002267865 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [12598] Kenya K002267816 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [4206] Kenya K002267847 Yes
Friis, I.; Tadesse, M.; Vollesen, K.B. [3109] Ethiopia K002267484 Yes
s.coll. [SMP218] Somalia K002267493 Yes
Gillespie, J.B. [213] Kenya K002267846 Yes
Friis, I.; Crawford, F.; Abebe, W.; Ermias Getachew [14226] Ethiopia K002267459 Yes
Paulo, S. [298] Tanzania K002267869 Yes
Miller, A.G. [7200] Oman K004220844 No
Wood, J.R.I. [2455] Yemen K004220837 No
Liebenberg, L.C.C. [321] Uganda K002267814 Yes
Friis, I.; Harris, T.; Assefa Hailu; Ermias Getachew [13768] Ethiopia K002267460 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [9979] Somalia K002267501 Yes
Jan 1, 1992 Gillett, J.B.; Hemming, C.F.; Watson, R.M. [22507] Somalia Cucumis halabarda K000809247 Yes
Jan 1, 1992 Wieland, R.G. [4304] Somalia Cucumis halabarda K000809249 Yes
Jan 1, 1992 Gillett, J.B.; Hemming, C.F.; Watson, R.M. [22498] Somalia Cucumis halabarda K000809246 Yes
Jan 1, 1992 Thulin, M. [6321] Somalia Cucumis halabarda K000809248 Yes
Thulin, M.; Abdi, M.D. [6443] Somalia Cucumis halabarda K000809245 Yes
Kuchar, P. [17573] Ethiopia Cucumis halabarda K000809244 Yes

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • 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