Checklist: Cucurbitaceae

CUCURBITACEAE

Introduction:

This is a checklist of species, generated from the database, which are known to have been cultivated in Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Literature:   
Jeffrey, C. (1978) Cucurbitaceae Flora Zambesiaca 4   
Keraudren-Aymonin, M. (1975) Cucurbitaceae Flore d'Afrique Centrale Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, Bruxelles  
 
Names
 
8585.000 TELFAIRIA Hook.
Telfairia pedata (Sims) Hook.
Fevillea pedata Sims
 
8598.000 CITRULLUS Schrad. ex Eckl. & Zeyh.
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai
Citrullus vulgaris Eckl. & Zeyh.
Colocynthis citrullus (L.) Kuntze
Cucurbita citrullus L.
Momordica lanata Thunb.
 
8599.000 CUCUMIS L.
CUCUMELLA Chiov.  
MUKIA Arn.  
Cucumis melo L.
Cucumis sativus L.
 
8622.000 CUCURBITA L.
Cucurbita maxima (Duchesne) Poir.
Cucurbita moschata Duchesne ex Poir.
Cucurbita pepo L.

Copyright: The DRC flora team, 2024-25

The DRC flora team (2025). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Cultivated plants checklist: Cucurbitaceae.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/utilities/utility-display-cult-checklist.php?family_id=65, retrieved 15 September 2025

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