Coccinia adoensis (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Cogn. belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Adenia, RGereau7055--Tanz. Mbeya Rural Distr. Utengule Coffee Lodge. 26 Jan 08. 274.jpg
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Coccinia
Specific Epithet
adoensis
Authorship
(Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Cogn.
1/26/2008
Location
Tanzania, Mbeya, Mbeya Rural
-8.882833, 33.319667
Location Remarks
Pungaluma Hills, NE of Mshewe Village, above Utengule Coffee Estate factory in miombo woodland. 1390 m elev.
Collectors
Roy E. Gereau, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Rare herbaceous climber. Fruit red-orange with dark green longitudinal lines.
1/22/2008
Location
Tanzania, Mbeya, Mbeya
-8.827500, 33.263889
Location Remarks
Pungaluma Hills, NE of Mshewe Village, above Utengule Coffee Estate factory in miombo woodland on W-facing slope. 1550 m elev.
Collectors
Roy E. Gereau, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Sharon A. Bodine
Notes
Rare herbaceous climber. Corolla pale orange with darker veins.
