| Cucumis metuliferus E. Mey. ex Naudin |
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| Family : CUCURBITACEAE |
| Information on the genus : Cucumis |
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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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| Ecology and distribution |
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| Biology : |
Annual climbing or trailing herb with a woody rootstock. |
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| Ecology : |
Deciduous woodland and bushland, wooded grassland, grassland; river sides; semi-evergreen forest; ± 100-1800 m alt. ? Sometimes cultivated. Botswana, S. Africa, Namibia; Yemen. |
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| Biol./Eco : |
annual-Herb, Climber- Ht 0.5 - 3 m. Alt: 210 - 960 m. Distribution: BOT, NAM, KN, LP, MP, SWZ |
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Bibliography for Southern Africa :
- Food plants of Zimbabwe : 4 (1986).
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| More info on : |
| see under Jstor_African Plant Initiative |
| see under Flore d'Afrique Centrale |
| see under Flora of Mozambique |
| see under African Plants - a Photo Guide |
| see under Flora of Zimbabwe |
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| Record n°26074 modified 2007-04-04 |
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