PUBLISHED IN: Supplementum Plantarum 423. 1782.

TYPE: “Habitat in Cap. bonae spei.” sine leg. (herb. non desig.); Hermann, Parad. bat. Tab. 134. 1698.

ETYMOLOGY: of Africa

SYNONYMY: Cucumis arenarius Schrad., Linnaea 12: 416. 1838. Annotation: non Schum. & Thonn.
     Cucumis dipsaceus Wendroth ex Steud., Nomenclator Botanicus. Editio secunda 1: 451. 1841. Annotation: nom. illeg., non Cucumis dipsaceus Ehrenb. ex Spach (1838)
     Cucumis hookeri Naudin, Gardener's Chronicle & Agricultural Gazette 30: 1503. 1870.

INFRASPECIFIC TAXA: Cucumis africanus var. echinatus Herm., Parad. Bat. 138. 1698. Annotation: pre 1753
     Cucumis africanus var. major Herm., Parad. Bat. 138. 1698. Annotation: pre 1753
     Cucumis africanus var. zeyheri (Sond.) Burtt Davy

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OTHER VERNACULAR NAMES: doringkomkommer, wilde komkommertjie, wilde agurkie, springbokkomkommer, mugaika, mutete, magabala, lekatane, konkomba, mukake, tshinyagu

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DESCRIPTION: perennial

CHROMOSOME NUMBER: 2n = 24.

DISTRIBUTION: Southern Africa

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