| Momordica boivinii Baill. |
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| Family : CUCURBITACEAE |
| Information on the genus : Momordica |
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Status
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| Status for SA : | accepted (present) |
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| Status for TA : | accepted (present) |
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| Synonym(s) Homotypic |
 Raphanocarpus boivinii (Baill.) Chiov. |
| Raphanistrocarpus boivini (Baill.) Cogn. (1895) |
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| Synonym(s) Heterotypic |
| =Raphanocarpus tuberosus Dinter |
| =Raphanistrocarpus asperifolius Cogn. (1924) |
| =Raphanistrocarpus boivinii var. constricta Zimm. |
| =Raphanistrocarpus boivinii var. cylindrica Zimm. |
| =Raphanistrocarpus boivinii (Baill.) Cogn. |
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| Ecology and distribution |
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| Biology : |
Herb climbing or trailing to 2 m long from a perennial tuberous rootstock; stems annual, herbaceous. |
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| Ecology : |
Acacia-Commiphora deciduous bushland, thicket, woodland and wooded grassland; riverine fringes; sandy soils; 0-1650 m alt. S. Africa, Namibia, Botswana. |
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| Biol./Eco : |
perennial-Herb, Climber- Ht 0.5 - 5 m. Alt: 305 - 1950 m. Distribution: BOT, NAM, KN, LP, MP, SWZ |
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Bibliography for Southern Africa :
- List South. African Succ. Pl. : 65 (1997).
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| More info on : |
| see under Jstor_African Plant Initiative |
| see under Flora of Mozambique |
| see under Flora of Zimbabwe |
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