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| Status: | Cultivated and doubtfully naturalised |
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| Derivation of specific name: | sativus: cultivated, not wild |
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| Botanical divisions: | VI,VII,IX,XI |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Keraudren-Aymonin, M. (1975). Cucurbitaceae Flore d'Afrique Centrale Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, Bruxelles Pages 110 - 111. |