Cucumis dipsaceus

Cucumis dipsaceus

Taxonavigation

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: Cucumis
Subgenus: C. subg. Cucumis
Sectio: C. sect. Aculeatosi
Species: Cucumis dipsaceus

Name

Cucumis dipsaceus Ehrenb., 1838.

Note: Often cited as "Ehrenb. ex Spach", but no indication "ex" is warranted.

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Cucumis ambigua Fenzl ex Hook.f., Fl. Trop. Afr. (Oliver et al.) 2: 543 (1871).
  • Cucumis bardana Fenzl ex Naudin, Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. sér. 4, 11: 25 (1859).
  • Cucumis dasycarpa Hochst. ex A.Rich., Tent. Fl. Abyss. 1: 291 (1847).

Homonyms

• Cucumis dipsaceus Wender. ex Steud. (1840) = Cucumis africanus L.f.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Eastern Africa Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Central African Republic Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: Arabian Peninsula Socotra References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Ehrenb. 1838. Hist. Nat. Vég. (Spach) 6: 211.

Links

• Tropicos.org 13. Cucumis dipsaceus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 2019 July 13.

Vernacular names

English: Hedgehog Cucumber
中文: 刺猬黄瓜

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