Cayaponia africana
Also known as: Cayaponia latebrosa var. glabra Cogn. +2 more
- Cayaponia latebrosa var. glabra Cogn.
- Trianosperma africana Hook.fil.
- Trianosperma sulcata Mast.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cucurbitaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing perennial.
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Cayaponia africana is a climbing plant belonging to the Cucurbitaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Liberia, Madagascar, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Zaïre
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