Cucumis, RGereau7023--Tanz. Mbeya Rural Distr. Ngozi Crater. 26 Jan 08. 152.jpg
Native to DR Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 1 occurrence across 1 country.
Location
Tanzania, Mbeya, Rungwe (Swaya)
-9.035833, 33.569722
Location Remarks
Mporoto Ridge; beginning of access road to Ngozi Crater, in lower montane forest. 2015 m elev.
Collectors
Roy E. Gereau, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, William J. Kindeketa, O.A. Kibure, Sharon A. Bodine
Notes
Herbaceous climber. Corolla pale yellow with green veins.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cucurbitales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Cucumis
Specific Epithet
aculeatus
Authorship
Cogn.
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 3.4
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.3
Global rank
#137,966 of 335,497
Top 42%
Extinction probability
11%
