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Kedrostis foetidissima

Kedrostis foetidissima (Jacq.) Cogn.
Kedrostis foetidissima
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Kedrostis foetidissima is a species in the Cucurbitaceae family, commonly known as Gourds or Cucurbit family. It was first described in 1881 and is distributed across several regions in Africa and Asia, including Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Botswana, and others.

Description

Kedrostis foetidissima belongs to the genus Kedrostis within the Cucurbitaceae family. It is native to a wide range of countries such as South Africa (SR), Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, and others. The species was published in 1881 and has since been documented in various regions across Africa and parts of Asia. This plant is part of a diverse family known for its economically important crops, including melons, cucumbers, and squashes.

Distribution

SR · Angola · Bangladesh · Benin · Botswana · Burundi · Cameroon · Cape Provinces · Caprivi Strip · Chad · Eritrea · Ethiopia · Free State · Ghana · India · Kenya · KwaZulu-Natal · Mali · Mozambique · Myanmar · Namibia · Nigeria · Niger · Northern Provinces · Pakistan · Rwanda · Saudi Arabia · Senegal · Somalia · Sri Lanka

Synonyms

Kedrostis obtusilobaMelothria foetidaRhynchocarpa rostrataRhynchocarpa foetidaRhynchocarpa foetidissimaTrichosanthes foetidissimaZehneria obtusilobaAechmandra rostrataBryonia foetidissimaBryonia perrottetianaBryonia pilosaBryonia prostrataBryonia rostrataCyrtonema convolvulaceumCyrtonema divergensCyrtonema foetensKedrostis rostrataRhynchocarpa foetidaMelothria foetidissimaKedrostis foetidissima subsp. obtusiloba

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