The base of a young
plant. Copyright
Piet Goossens,
Geertruidenberg, The
Netherlands, 2004.
The male flower. Copyright
Piet Goossens,
Geertruidenberg, The
Netherlands, 2004.
The fruits by
Bernard Gacongne.
The
fast growing caudex, 7,5 month. Copyright
Piet Goossens, Geertruidenberg, The
Netherlands, 2004.
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| Author: |
Charles Jeffrey, 1962 |
| Family: |
CUCURBITACEAE |
| Origin: |
Angola,
Botswana, Cameroon, Chad, Eswatini, Djibouti, Ethiopia,
Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Senegal, Somalia,
Sudan, South Africa, Tanzania, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre,
Zimbabwe |
| Soil: |
Mix |
| Water:
|
Medium |
| Sun: |
Maximum |
| Thickness: |
20
Centimetres |
| Height: |
1
Meter |
| Flower:
|
Greenish |
| Propagate: |
Seeds |
| Names:
|
- |
| Synonyms: |
Turia
leloja, J. F. Gmelin, 1791.
Cyrtonema hirtellum, Hochst. ex Naudin.
Kedrostis cufodontii, Chiov.
Kedrostis eminens, Dinter & Gilg ex Cogn.
Kedrostis gilgiana, Cogn.
Kedrostis hirtella, Cogn.
Kedrostis ledermannii, Cogn.
Kedrostis natalensis, A.Meeuse.
Kedrostis rautanenii, Cogn.
Kedrostis rigidiuscula, Cogn.
Rhynchocarpa hirtella, Naudin.
Toxanthera kwebensis, N.E.Br.
Toxanthera lugardae, N.E.Br.
Toxanthera natalensis, Hook.f. |
This monoecious member of the
Cucurbitaceae family was given this name by
Charles Jeffrey in 1962. It is found in central and southern
Africa, growing in a well drained soil
with some water and lots of sun. It will get one meter annual stems.
The genera name from Greek
kedrostis, 'white Bryony', the ancient name of a
scrambling cucurbit. The species name is the Arab name for the
species. |
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The female flower by
Bernard Gacongne.
The leaf by
Bernard Gacongne.
The seeds by
Bernard Gacongne.
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