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Cayaponia latebrosa (Aiton) Cogn. var. glabra Cogn. Cayaponia multiglandulosa R.Fern. |
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| Status: | Native |
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| Notes: | Var. madagascariensis is restricted to Madagascar. |
| Derivation of specific name: | africana: african. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Senegal, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gulf of Guinea Islands, Gabon, DR Congo and Angola. |
| Botanical divisions: | III |
| Growth form(s): | Climber. |
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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 103 - 105. as Cayaponia africana (Includes a picture). |