Cucumis engleri (Gilg) Ghebret. & Thulin

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Synonyms: Cucumella engleri (Gilg) C.Jeffrey
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Status: Native
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Type location:
Kenya
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Botanical divisions: VII,VIII,IX
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Literature:

Jeffrey, C. (1978). Cucurbitaceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Page 473. as Cucumella engleri

Keraudren-Aymonin, M. (1975). Cucurbitaceae Flore d'Afrique Centrale Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, Bruxelles Pages 63 - 65. as Cucumella engleri (Includes a picture).


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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Cucumis engleri
African Plant Database: Cucumis engleri
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Cucumis engleri
Plants of the World Online: Cucumis engleri
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Wikipedia: Cucumis engleri


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The DRC flora team (2025). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Species information: Cucumis engleri.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=192480, retrieved 3 September 2025

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