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Cucurbitaceae
Cucumis

*Cucumis metuliferus E. Meyer ex Naudin. Common name: African Horned Cucumber, Jelly Melon. Phenology: Jul-Sep. Habitat: Disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of Africa.

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Origin/Endemic status: Subsaharan Africa

Synonymy ⓘ: = Fl2, FNA6, K4, NS, POWO, WH3; = Cucumis metulifer El.Mey. ex Naudin, orthographic variant. Basionym: Cucumis metuliferus El.Mey. ex Naudin 1847

Links to other floras: = Cucumis metuliferus - FNA6

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