Coccinia abyssinica

Male flower of Coccinia abyssinica

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Cucurbitales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids I
Ordo: Cucurbitales

Familia: Cucurbitaceae
Tribus: Benincaseae
Genus: Coccinia
Species: Coccinia abyssinica

Name

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Coccinia abyssinica (Lam.) Cogn. in A.DC. & C.DC., Monogr. Phan. 3: 536 (1881).

Synonyms

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  • Basionym
    • Bryonia abyssinica Lam., Encycl. 1(2): 497 (1785).
      • Type locality: From cultivation from seeds sent by Bruce (Jeffrey 1962) from Ethiopia, cultivated in Paris Royal Botanical Garden.
      • Holotype: P00307815. Anon. in herb. J.-B. Lamarck s.n.
  • Heterotypic
    • Bryonia macrophylla Ser. in DC., Prodr. 3: 308 (1828).
      • Type locality: without location [probably Ethiopia].
      • Holotype: G-DC male and female, fl, 1815, Anon. in coll. [E.]Thibaud s.n.
    • Cucumis striatus A.Rich., Tent. Fl. Abyss. 1: 295 (1847).
      • Type locality: Ethiopia, [Tigray], Mt Sholada near Adwa.
      • Lectotype: P: R. Quartin-Dillon s.n. (designated by Holstein 2015: 56).
    • Cucurbita exanthematica Fenzl ex A.Rich., Tent. Fl. Abyss. 1: 296 (1847).
      • Type locality: Ethiopia, without detailed location.
      • Lectotype: W: female, G.H.W. Schimper 1418 (designated by Holstein 2015: 56).
    • Coccinia diversifolia Naudin ex C.Huber, Cat. Print. 1864: 6 (1864).
      • Type locality: Cultivated from seeds sent by Schimper from Ethiopia, cultivated in Paris Botanical Garden and Huber’s Garden in Olbia [Hyères, France].
      • Lectotype: P: C.V. Naudin s.n. (designated by Jeffrey 1962: 347).
      • Cephalandra diversifolia (Naudin ex C.Huber) Naudin, Ann. Sci. Nat. Bot. ser. 5, 5: 19 (1866).
    • Coccinia diversifolia var. glabrescens Cogn. in A.DC. & C.DC., Monogr. Phan. 3: 537 (1881).
      • Type locality: Ethiopia, Chaqou-Choada, 2000 m, in thicket.
      • Lectotype: P: male, 21 Jul 1852, G.H.W. Schimper 250 (designated by Holstein 2015: 57).

References

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Primary references

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