Cucumis hirsutus
Also known as: Cucumis gossweileri C.Norman +12 more
- Cucumis gossweileri C.Norman
- Cucumis hirsutus var. dissectus Cogn.
- Cucumis hirsutus var. major Cogn.
- Cucumis hirsutus var. ovatus Cogn.
- Cucumis hirsutus var. welwitschii (Cogn.) R.Fern. & A.Fern.
- Cucumis homblei De Wild.
- Cucumis homblei DeWild.
- Cucumis seretii De Wild.
- Cucumis seretii DeWild.
- Cucumis seretioides Suess.
- Cucumis sonderi Cogn.
- Cucumis welwitschii Cogn.
- Cucumis wildemanianus Cogn.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cucurbitaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a scrambling perennial.
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Cucumis hirsutus is a scrambling plant within the Cucurbitaceae family. It originates in Africa. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Congo, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe