Taxon:
Cucumis engleri (Gilg) Ghebret. & Thulin
Summary
Place of publication:
Novon 17:177. 2007
Verified:
06/26/2007
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Reference(s)
- Ghebretinsae, A. G. et al. 2007. Nomenclatural changes in Cucumis (Cucurbitaceae). Novon 17:176-178. URL: http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/744#/summary
- Lebeda, A. et al. 2007. Chapter 8. Cucurbits (Cucurbitaceae; Cucumis spp., Cucurbita spp., Citrullus spp.). Genetic resources, chromosome engineering, and crop improvement 3:271-376. Note: this review does not mention Cucumis engleri, but cites that both Cucumis melo and C. sativus "have never been successfully crossed with any other species" in the genus
- Schaefer, H. 2007. Cucumis (Cucurbitaceae) must include Cucumella, Dicoelospermum, Mukia, Myrmecosicyos, and Oreosyce: a recircumscription based on nuclear and plastid DNA data. Blumea 52:171. URL: http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/nhn/blumea Note: lists as Cucumis engleri (Gilg) H. Schaef.
Distribution
order_code | Status | Continent | Subcontinent | Country | State | Note |
1 | Native | Africa | East Tropical Africa | Kenya | | |
Native
Africa
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EAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Kenya