| Synonyms: |
Momordica bequaertii De Wild. Momordica grandibracteata Gilg Momordica macrantha Gilg Momordica runssorica Gilg Momordica rutshuruensis De Wild. |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
For descriptions see World Flora Online |
| Type location: |
Syntypes from Ethiopia |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | pterocarpa: with winged fruit. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | DR Congo, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Sudan-South Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi and ?Mozambique. |
| Botanical divisions: | V,VI,VIII,IX |
| Growth form(s): | Climber. |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Jeffrey, C. (1978). Cucurbitaceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Pages 420 - 421. Keraudren-Aymonin, M. (1975). Cucurbitaceae Flore d'Afrique Centrale Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, Bruxelles Pages 51 - 54. (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). |