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Trochomeria polymorpha

Trochomeria polymorpha (Welw.) Cogn.
Trochomeria polymorpha
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Trochomeria polymorpha is a species in the Cucurbitaceae family, native to several countries in eastern and southern Africa, including Angola, Burundi, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, Zaïre, and Zimbabwe. It was first described in 1881.

Description

Trochomeria polymorpha (Welw.) Cogn. belongs to the genus Trochomeria within the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae. This species is distributed across a range of African countries, specifically Angola, Burundi, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, Zaïre, and Zimbabwe. The species was formally published in 1881 and is part of the botanical diversity found in these regions.

Distribution

Angola · Burundi · Malawi · Mozambique · Tanzania · Zambia · Zaïre · Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Trochomeria stenolobaTrochomeria teixeiraeTrochomeria multifloraTrochomeria brachypetalaTrochomeria busseiHeterosicyos polymorphaHeterosicyos stenoloba

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