Momordica spinosa

Momordica spinosa

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: Momordiceae
Genus: Momordica
Species: Momordica spinosa

Name

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Momordica spinosa (Gilg) Chiov., 1916

Synonyms

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  • Kedrostis spinosa Gilg, Engl. Jahrb. 34: 360 (1904)
  • Kedrostis brevispinosa Cogn., Pflanzenr. (Engl. ) Cucurb.-Fevill. & Melothr. 155 (1916)
  • Momordica brevispinosa (Cogn.) Chiov., Fl. Somala 1: 182 (1929)

Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: Eastern Africa
      • Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

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Primary references

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Additional references

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  • Edwards, S., Tadesse, M. & Hedberg, I. (eds.) (1995). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 2(2): 1-456. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Thulin, M. (ed.) (1993). Flora of Somalia 1: 1-493. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
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Vernacular names

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