Citrullus colocynthis (L.) Schrad. |
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Family : CUCURBITACEAE |
Protologue : Linnaea 12: 414 (1838) |
Information on the genus : Citrullus |
Basionym : Cucumis colocynthis L. |
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Status
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Status for MA : | accepted (present) |
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Status for NA : | accepted (present) |
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Status for TA : | accepted (present) |
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Synonym(s) Homotypic |
Cucumis colocynthis L. (1753) |
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Synonym(s) Heterotypic |
=Colocynthis vulgaris Schrad. (1832) |
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Ecology and distribution |
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Biology : |
Perennial trailing herb with somewhat woody tuberous rootstock. |
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Ecology : |
Semi-desert bushland and grassland; 0-1500 m alt. In the semi-desert regions from the Atlantic Islands to Afghanistan and Pakistan; Mediterranean region; Australia. |
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Biol./Eco : |
Herb, Vine; distribution: Naturalised in Madagascar. |
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Bibliography for Tropical Africa :
- Peyre de Fabrègues B. & J. P. Lebrun (1976). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Niger. Maison Alfort
- Boudet G. & J.P. Lebrun (1986). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Mali. Etudes et Synthèses IEMVT 16
- Cat. Pl. Vasc. Burkina Faso:196 (2012)
- Darbyshire, I. Kordofami, M. & al. (2015). The plants of Sudan and South Sudan, An annoted checklist. Kew Publishing
- César J. & C. Chatelain (2019). Flore illustrée du Tchad. Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de Genève, Coopération Suisse & Univ. N'Djaména
Bibliography for Southern Africa :
- Checklist Flow. Pl. Sub-Saharan Africa : 252 (2006).
Bibliography for North Africa :
- Battandier, J.A & L.C. Trabut (1889). Flore de l'Algérie [Dicot] 1(2): 332
 - Fl. Eur. 2: 298 (1968).
- Med-Checklist 3: 174 (1986).
- BARRY J. P. & J. C. CELLES (1991). Flore de Mauritanie. Institut supérieur scientifique de Nouakchott - Université de Nice.
- Fl. Iberica 3: 461 (1993).
 - HANSEN, A. & P. SUNDING (1993). Flora of Macaronesia. Checklist of vascular plants. 4. revised edition Sommerfeltia 17: 1-295
- FENNANE, M., M. IBN TATTOU, J. MATHEZ, A. OUYAHYA & J. EL OUALIDI (éd.) (1999). Flore pratique du Maroc. vol. [1] Trav. Inst. Sci. Univ. Mohammed V, Sér. Bot. 1: 336
- Fl. Egypt (Boulos) 2: 140 (2000).
- VALDÉS, B., REJDALI, M., ACHHAL EL KADMIRI, JURY, J. L. & J. M. MONTSERRAT (2002). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Nord du Maroc, incluant des clés d'identification. I. 1: 218
- FENNANE, M. & M. IBN TATTOU (2005). Flore vasculaire du Maroc. Inventaire et chorologie [1]. Trav. Inst. Sci. Univ. Mohammed V, Sér. Bot. 37: 170
- BOULOS, L. & E. LE FLOC'H (2008). Flore de Tunisie : catalogue synonymique commenté
Bibliography other :
- SAHKI, A. & R.SAHKI (2004). Le Hoggar, promenade botanique
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More info on : |
see under Jstor_African Plant Initiative |
see under chg |
see under Catalogue de Madagascar |
see under African Plants - a Photo Guide |
see under Teline: Biodiversité végétale du sud-ouest marocain |
see under Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden |
see under Herbarium, North Africa MPU |
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