Taxon:
Cucumis cinereus (Cogn.) 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
- Schaefer, H. 2007. Cucumis (Cucurbitaceae) must include Cucumella, Dicoelospermum, Mukia, Myrmecosicyos, and Oreosyce: a recircumscription based on nuclear and plastid DNA data. Blumea 52:170. URL: http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/nhn/blumea Note: lists as C. cinereus (Cogn.) H. Schaef.
- Sebastian, P. et al. 2010. Cucumber (Cucumis sativus) and melon (C. melo) have numerous wild relatives in Asia and Australia, and the sister species of melon is from Australia. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 107:14269-14273.
Distribution
order_code | Status | Continent | Subcontinent | Country | State | Note |
1 | Native | Africa | East Tropical Africa | Kenya | | |
1 | Native | Africa | East Tropical Africa | Tanzania | | |
1 | Native | Africa | South Tropical Africa | Angola | | |
1 | Native | Africa | Southern Africa | Namibia | | |
1 | Native | Africa | Southern Africa | South Africa | Transvaal | |
1 | Native | Africa | Western Indian Ocean | Madagascar | | |
Native
Africa
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EAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Kenya, Tanzania
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SOUTH TROPICAL AFRICA:
Angola
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SOUTHERN AFRICA:
Namibia, South Africa [Transvaal]
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WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN:
Madagascar