Momordica foetida
Also known as: Cucumis cordifolius E.Mey. ex Sond. +7 more
- Cucumis cordifolius E.Mey. ex Sond.
- Momordica cordifolia E.Mey. ex Sond.
- Momordica cucullata Hook.fil.
- Momordica foetida var. villosa Cogn.
- Momordica mannii Hook.fil.
- Momordica morkorra A.Rich.
- Momordica schimperiana Naudin
- Momordica vogelii Planch. ex Benth.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cucurbitaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a liana.
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Originating in Africa, Momordica foetida is a climbing plant belonging to the Cucurbitaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Burundi, Cabinda, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Central African Republic, Congo, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe