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Cucumis myriocarpus

Botanic Family

Cucurbitaceae

Author

Naudin

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Botswana
• Lesotho
• Mozambique
• Cape Provinces
• Free State
• Natal
• Northern Provinces - South Africa
• Swaziland
• Zambia
• Zimbabwe

Natural Habitats

Flowering Times

Fruiting Times

Annual prostrate or scandent tendril vine, flowers monoecious, pale yellow to 10mm long or white with greenish stripes, fruit 27mm x 25mm, weakly spiny, light green or white, sometimes purplish or brownish with stripes, spines to 5mm long

Further References

• Jstor
• Bodkin
• Mobot
• The Plant List 2