Cucumis africanus
| Cucumis africanus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Cucurbitales |
| Family: | Cucurbitaceae |
| Genus: | Cucumis |
| Species: | C. africanus
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| Binomial name | |
| Cucumis africanus L. fil., 1782
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| Synonyms | |
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Cucumis arenarius Schrad. | |
Cucumis africanus, the wild cucumber or wild gherkin, is a species of cucumber belonging to the genus Cucumis.[1] It was first described by Carl Linnaeus the Younger.[2] The species is native to Southern Africa.[3]
References
- ^ "Cucumis africanus | PlantZAfrica". pza.sanbi.org. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
- ^ "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". redlist.sanbi.org. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
- ^ "Cucumis africanus L.f. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 28 April 2025.