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Coccinia adoensis
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Cleveland Dam, Harare
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Greystone Park NR
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| Synonyms: |
Coccinia roseiflora Suess. |
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| Frequency: | Frequent | |
| Status: | Native | |
| Description: |
Perennial with annual climbing stems, growing from a tuberiferous rootstock. Leaves are extremely variable, from broadly ovate or pentagonal to deeply palmately 3-5 lobed, margins finely serrate. The leaf surface may be near glabrous, except for scattered hairs along the veins or shortly pubescent throughout. Tendrils simple. male and female flowers similar but separate on different plants. Fruit ellipsoid, orange-red, surface smooth. | |
| Notes: | ||
| Derivation of specific name: | adoensis: from Aden, Arabia | |
| Habitat: | Woodland and grassland. | |
| Altitude range: (metres) | Up to 1900 m | |
| Flowering time: | Oct - Jan | |
| Worldwide distribution: | Tropical Africa from Ghana east to Sudan and south to S Africa | |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | NWCES | |
| Growth form: | C | |
| Insects (whose larvae eat this species): | ||
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species | |
| Content last updated: | Sunday 13 November 2005 |
Other sources of information about Coccinia adoensis:
Flora of Mozambique: Coccinia adoensisBiodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Coccinia adoensis
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Coccinia adoensis
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Coccinia adoensis
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Coccinia adoensis
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Coccinia adoensis
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Coccinia adoensis
West African Plants database: Coccinia adoensis
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