sessile-leaved cucumber
Coccinia sessilifolia (Sond.) Cogn.
Coccinia sessilifolia is a species in the Cucurbitaceae family, commonly known as sessile-leaved cucumber. It is native to regions including Botswana, the Cape Provinces, Free State, Namibia, and the Northern Provinces. The species was first described in 1881.
Description
Coccinia sessilifolia belongs to the genus Coccinia within the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae. This species is characterized by its sessile leaves and is found in several southern African countries, including Botswana, the Cape Provinces, Free State, Namibia, and the Northern Provinces. The plant was formally published in 1881 and is known by the common name sessile-leaved cucumber in English.
Other common names
sessile-leaved cucumber
Distribution
Botswana · Cape Provinces · Free State · Namibia · Northern Provinces
Synonyms
Bryonia lagenariaCephalandra sessilifoliaCoccinia schinziiCoccinia schinzii
