Isotype of Cucumis umbrosus A.Meeuse&Strey [family CUCURBITACEAE]

Herbarium
Swedish Museum of Natural History Department of Botany (S), S07-6914
Collection
Herbarium Specimens
Resource Type
Specimens
Collector
Meeuse, A.D.J.; Strey, R.G., #10317
Collection Date
1958/03/10
Locality
Transvaal: Distr. Middelburg S. of Loskop Dam
Country
South Africa (South Africa)
Collection altitude
1188m
Identifications
Isotype of Cucumis umbrosus A.Meeuse&Strey [family CUCURBITACEAE] (stored under name)
Isotype of Cucumis umbrosus A.Meeuse&Strey [family CUCURBITACEAE]; Verified by Kirkbride Jr., J.H., 1992
Cucumis bryoniifolia (Merxm.) C.Jeffrey [family CUCURBITACEAE]; Verified by Kirkbride Jr., J.H., 1992
Notes
[Text as on label:]EX NATIONAL/NASIONALE HERBARIUM, PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA/SUID-AFRIKA.Prov. Transvaal Dist. Middelburg[determination]Wooded kloof S. of Loskop Dam ± 3 m. from L.D. Rest Camp.Dense shade, nr. stream&waterfall. Creeper-climber, semi-hygrophyte; roots thinly fusi-form, fleshy; stems slender, up to 3 m. long; monoecious; flrs. light but bright yellow; fruits pendulous on rather long pedicels narrowly ellipsoid-oblong, not quite mature, thinly hispid, mottled-banded with very dark green to almost black on grey to almost white background.Legit A.D.J. Meeuse&R.G.StreyAlt 3,900'Anno 10.3.'58 No. 10317
Pages
1
Data last modified
2007-07-02
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