Momordica cissoides
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Aruwimi River, on island opposite mouth of the Lohulu River a small tributary.
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Aruwimi River, on island opposite mouth of the Lohulu River a small tributary.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Aruwimi River, on island opposite mouth of the Lohulu River a small tributary.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Aruwimi River, on island opposite mouth of the Lohulu River a small tributary.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Aruwimi River, on island opposite mouth of the Lohulu River a small tributary.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Bwindi Forest National Park
Photo: Bart Wursten
Bwindi Forest National Park
Photo: Bart Wursten
Bwindi Forest National Park
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| Synonyms: |
Momordica gracilis Cogn. Momordica guttata Planch. ex Benth. Momordica maculata Planch. ex Benth. |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
For descriptions see World Flora Online |
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| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | cissoides: resembling a Cissus (a genus in Vitaceae). |
| Habitat: | In secondary forest, forest clearings, along roadsides and rivers. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gulf of Guinea islands, Gabon, Cabinda, Central African Republic, DR Congo, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, South Sudan, Kenya, Tanzania and Angola. |
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| Growth form(s): | Climber. |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola Strelitzia 22 SANBI, Pretoria Page 65. Fischer, E. & Killmann, D. (2008). Illustrated Field guide to the Plants of Nyungwe National Park Rwanda. University of Koblenz-Landau. Pages 424 - 425. (Includes a picture). Keraudren-Aymonin, M. (1975). Cucurbitaceae Flore d'Afrique Centrale Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, Bruxelles Pages 49 - 50. (Includes a picture). Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 91. Reekmans, M. (1983). Cucurbitaceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume II Pages 462 - 463. (Includes a picture). |
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Flora of Uganda: Momordica cissoides
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