Cucumis hirsutus
Cucumis hirsutus Sond.
Cucumis hirsutus is a species in the genus Cucumis, family Cucurbitaceae, native to various regions in Africa, including Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, and others.
Description
Cucumis hirsutus Sond., described in 1862, belongs to the gourd family Cucurbitaceae. It is distributed across several African countries, including Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Congo, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zaïre, and Zimbabwe. This species is part of the Cucumis genus, which includes other notable species such as the cultivated cucumber (Cucumis sativus).
Distribution
MG · Angola · Botswana · Burundi · Cameroon · Cape Provinces · Congo · Kenya · KwaZulu-Natal · Malawi · Mozambique · Northern Provinces · Sudan · Swaziland · Tanzania · Zambia · Zaïre · Zimbabwe
Synonyms
Cucumis gossweileriCucumis hombleiCucumis seretiiCucumis seretioidesCucumis sonderiCucumis welwitschiiCucumis wildemanianusCucumis hirsutus var. dissectusCucumis hirsutus var. majorCucumis hirsutus var. ovatusCucumis hirsutus var. welwitschii
