Summary
Place of publication:
Nordic J. Bot. 11:539. 1991
Verified:
02/05/1996
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Reference(s)
- Hedberg, I. & S. Edwards. Flora of Ethiopia. 1989- (and Eritrea. 2000)
- Kirkbride, J. H., Jr. Biosystematic monograph of the genus Cucumis (Cucurbitaceae). 1993 65.
- Lebeda, A. et al. 2007. Chapter 8. Cucurbits (Cucurbitaceae; Cucumis spp., Cucurbita spp., Citrullus spp.). Genetic resources, chromosome engineering, and crop improvement. 2005- 3:271-376.
- Lebeda, A. et al. 2007. Chapter 8. Cucurbits (Cucurbitaceae; Cucumis spp., Cucurbita spp., Citrullus spp.). Genetic resources, chromosome engineering, and crop improvement. 2005- 3:271-376.
- Schaefer, H. 2007. Cucumis (Cucurbitaceae) must include Cucumella, Dicoelospermum, Mukia, Myrmecosicyos, and Oreosyce: a recircumscription based on nuclear and plastid DNA data. Blumea 52:169.
- Thulin, M., ed. Flora of Somalia. 1993-
Distribution
| order_code | Status | Continent | Subcontinent | Country | State | Note |
| 1 | Native | Africa | Northeast Tropical Africa | Ethiopia | | |
| 1 | Native | Africa | Northeast Tropical Africa | Somalia | | |
| 5 | Uncertain | Africa | East Tropical Africa | Kenya | | |
Native
Africa
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NORTHEAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Ethiopia, Somalia
Uncertain
Africa
-
EAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Kenya
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System.
2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network
(GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://ausgenebank.agriculture.vic.gov.au/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=404397.
Accessed 17 April 2026.