Cucumis hirsutus Sond. belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Cucumis
Specific Epithet
hirsutus
Authorship
Sond.
1/25/2008
Location
Tanzania, Mbeya, Rungwe
-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 in trees. Corolla greenish white.
2/17/2006
Location
Tanzania, Morogoro, Ulanga
-8.619167, 36.725556
Location Remarks
Vigoi Division, Isogo Ward. Behind Chikuti Village store, along road to Ifakara. 530 m elev.
Collectors
Sharon A. Bodine, Roy E. Gereau, P. Ezrom, William J. Kindeketa, G. Simon Laizer, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, O. Nkawamba