A plant by A. A .Dreyer, Kyffhauser.co.za.
Different looking leaves by Troos van der
Merwe,Inaturalist.ca.
The fruit by A. A .Dreyer, Kyffhauser.co.za.
The female flower by A. A .Dreyer, Kyffhauser.co.za. |
Author: |
A. Ghebretinsae & M. Thulin,
2007 |
Family: |
CUCURBITACEAE |
Origin: |
Angola, Kenya, Madagascar,
Namibia, N South Africa, Tanzania |
Soil: |
Mix |
Water: |
Medium |
Sun: |
Maximum |
Thickness: |
5 Centimetres? |
Height: |
50 Centimetres |
Flower: |
Yellow |
Propagate: |
Seeds |
Names: |
- |
Synonyms: |
Cayaponia glandulosa,
Cogn.
Cucumella cinerea, C. Jeffrey.
Cucumis cinereus,Ghebret. & Thulin
Schatz.
Kedrostis gracilis, Rosette M.S.B. Fernandes.
Kedrostis cinerea, Cogn.
Melothria breyeri, Burtt Davy.
Melothria cinerea, A.Meeuse.
Melothria hispidula, Burtt Davy. |
This
dioecious member of the Cucurbitaceae
family was given this name by
Amanuel G. Ghebretinsae and Mats Ingmar Thulin in 2007. It is found in Angola, Kenya, Madagascar,
Namibia, northern South Africa and Tanzania, growing in a well drained soil with
some water and lots of sun. The caudex might grow to five centimetres in diameter, the
vines to 50 centimetres in lentth. The flowers are yellow.
The genera name from
Latin; cucumis; 'cuecumber'. The species is named is Latin for "ashen-grey"
for the hairs. |