Cucurbitaceae
Cucumis

Cucumis pubituberculatus Thulin

First published in Nordic J. Bot. 11: 538 (1991)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Central Somalia. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

Descriptions

Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation (2024). Bachman, S.P., Brown, M.J.M., Leão, T.C.C., Lughadha, E.N., Walker, B.E. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592

Conservation
Predicted extinction risk: threatened. Confidence: confident
[AERP]

M. Thulin et al. Flora of Somalia, Vol. 1-4 [updated 2008] https://plants.jstor.org/collection/FLOS

Type
C1, Ceeldheer, Thulin, Hedrén & Abdi Dahir 7288 (UPS holo., E FT K MOG iso.)
Morphology General Habit
Perennial herb, with trailing radiating stems from a woody rootstock; stems scabrid with forward-pointing hairs
Morphology Leaves
Leaf-blade 1.5–5 x 0.8–3 cm, truncate to shallowly cordate at the base, with 2(–4) basal acute to obtuse lobes and a much longer linear to linear-lanceolate pinnately lobulate central lobe, scabrid on both surfaces; petiole 0.3–1 cm long, scabrid
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Monoecious
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Hypanthium
Hypanthium 5–6.5 mm long
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Sepals filiform with a broader base, 1.5–2.5 mm long
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Petals yellow, 8–12 mm long, obtuse, pubescent inside
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Female flowers solitary Male flowers solitary or paired
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Pedicel
Pedicels 15–45 mm long Pedicels 8–15 mm long, scabrid
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Ovary
Ovary ellipsoid, c. 11–15 mm long, tuberculate and finely pubescent
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Perianth
Perianth similar to that in male flowers
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Fruits subglobose, c. 2.5 cm in diam., greenish, finely pubescent and with scattered tubercles
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seeds elliptic in outline, 5–6 x 3–4 mm.
Distribution
C1; S2 not known elsewhere.
Ecology
Altitude range c. 20–100 m.
[FSOM]

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • Flora of Somalia

    • Flora of Somalia
    • 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