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Zehneria thwaitesii Schweinf. C. Jeffrey [family CUCURBITACEAE]
Date Updated: 26 July 2007
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Zambesiaca
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
FZ, Vol 4, Part 0, page 414, (1978) Author: C. Jeffrey
Names
Zehneria thwaitesii Schweinf. C. Jeffrey [family CUCURBITACEAE], in Kew Bull. 15: 371 (1962); in F.T.E.A., Cucurb. 128, t. 21 fig. 11 & 12 (1967).—Keraudren in Humbert, Fl. Madag., Cucurb.: 40, t. 9 fig. 1–9 (1966); in Aubrév., Fl. Cameroun 6, Cucurb.: 35, t. 8 fig. 6–9 (1967).–R. & A. Fernandes in C.F.A. 4: 244 (1970). Syntypes from Sudan and Ceylon.
Bryonia deltoidea Arn. [family CUCURBITACEAE], in Nova Acta Acad. Caesar. Leop. Carol. 18: 337 (1836), non Schumach. (1829), nom. illegit. Type from Ceylon.
Melothria thwaitesii Schweinf. [family CUCURBITACEAE], Reliq. Kotschy.: 44, t. 29 (1868). Syntypes as for Zehneria thwaitesii.
Melothria tridactyla Hook. f. [family CUCURBITACEAE], in F.T.A. 2: 452 (1871).—Hiern, Cat. Afr. Pl. Welw. 1, 2: 402(1898). Syntypes from Angola, Congo and Mozambique: Manica e Sofala, Shupanga, Kirk (K).
Zehneria tridactyla Hook. f. R. & A. Fernandes [family CUCURBITACEAE], in Mem. Junta Invest. Ultramar, Sér. 2, 34: 118 (1962). Syntypes as above.
Information
Stems slender, glabrous or sparsely pilose. Leaf-lamina 2–9 × 2·7–9·5 cm., membraneous, broadly ovate, ovate, broadly triangular or triangular in outline, subtruncate, weakly cordate, hastate or sagittate at the base, finely scabrid-punctate above, shortly setulose on veins beneath, plane or usually remotely and minutely sinuate-denticulate at the margins, unlobed or shortly to very deeply palmately 3-lobed, the lobes triangular to linear, ± acuminate, obtuse to acute, apiculate, the central largest. Petioles 0·9–4·0 cm. long, shortly setulose. Flowers monoecious. male flowers solitary, axillary; pedicels 8–24 mm. long, slender. Receptacle-tube 1–2·5 mm. long, lobes 0·3–1·5 mm. long, dentiform. Petals 1·5–6 mm. long, white, becoming cream with age. female flowers solitary, often co-axillary with male; pedicels 7–61 mm. long, slender; ovary 6–12 × 1–2 mm., fusiform. Perianth as in male flowers. Fruit 15–45 × 7–14 mm., fusiform, red; pedicel 10–53 mm. long. Seeds 3·2–4·4 × 2·0–2·5 × 0·3–0·5 mm., ovate in outline, smooth bi-convex.
Habitat
Riverine forest
Altitude range
400–1200 m.
1200
400
Distribution
Mozambique M between Vila Luisa and Manhiça, Boboli Reserve, fr. 17.xi.1950, Myre & Carvalho 1037 (LMA).Mozambique MS Lions Creek, fr. 7.iv.1898, Schlechter 12199 (K).Mozambique Z between Tacuane and Limbue, 14·2 km. from Tacuane, fl. 25.v.1949, Barbosa & Carvalho 2871 (LMA).Malawi S Mlanje Mt., Lufiri, Great Ruo Gorge, fl. 18.vi.1962, Richards 16765 (K; SRGH).Mozambique N Cabo Delgado, Montepuez, 22 km. from Montepuez towards Nantulo, fl. 8.iv.1964, Torre & Paiva 11751 (LISC).Malawi N Nyika, fl., Wakefield (K).Zimbabwe E Umtali, fl. 4.xii.1961, Wild & Chase 5550 (COI; K; SRGH).Zambia N NE. Mweru-wa-Ntipa, Chisheyla Dambo, fl. 5.viii.1962, Tyrer 278 (BM).
Distribution (external)
Africa
Madagascar
Ceylon
peninsular India
Date Updated: 26 July 2007
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Zambesiaca
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
FZ, Vol 4, Part 0, page 414, (1978) Author: C. Jeffrey
Names
Zehneria thwaitesii Schweinf. C. Jeffrey [family CUCURBITACEAE], in Kew Bull. 15: 371 (1962); in F.T.E.A., Cucurb. 128, t. 21 fig. 11 & 12 (1967).—Keraudren in Humbert, Fl. Madag., Cucurb.: 40, t. 9 fig. 1–9 (1966); in Aubrév., Fl. Cameroun 6, Cucurb.: 35, t. 8 fig. 6–9 (1967).–R. & A. Fernandes in C.F.A. 4: 244 (1970). Syntypes from Sudan and Ceylon.
Bryonia deltoidea Arn. [family CUCURBITACEAE], in Nova Acta Acad. Caesar. Leop. Carol. 18: 337 (1836), non Schumach. (1829), nom. illegit. Type from Ceylon.
Melothria thwaitesii Schweinf. [family CUCURBITACEAE], Reliq. Kotschy.: 44, t. 29 (1868). Syntypes as for Zehneria thwaitesii.
Melothria tridactyla Hook. f. [family CUCURBITACEAE], in F.T.A. 2: 452 (1871).—Hiern, Cat. Afr. Pl. Welw. 1, 2: 402(1898). Syntypes from Angola, Congo and Mozambique: Manica e Sofala, Shupanga, Kirk (K).
Zehneria tridactyla Hook. f. R. & A. Fernandes [family CUCURBITACEAE], in Mem. Junta Invest. Ultramar, Sér. 2, 34: 118 (1962). Syntypes as above.
Information
Stems slender, glabrous or sparsely pilose. Leaf-lamina 2–9 × 2·7–9·5 cm., membraneous, broadly ovate, ovate, broadly triangular or triangular in outline, subtruncate, weakly cordate, hastate or sagittate at the base, finely scabrid-punctate above, shortly setulose on veins beneath, plane or usually remotely and minutely sinuate-denticulate at the margins, unlobed or shortly to very deeply palmately 3-lobed, the lobes triangular to linear, ± acuminate, obtuse to acute, apiculate, the central largest. Petioles 0·9–4·0 cm. long, shortly setulose. Flowers monoecious. male flowers solitary, axillary; pedicels 8–24 mm. long, slender. Receptacle-tube 1–2·5 mm. long, lobes 0·3–1·5 mm. long, dentiform. Petals 1·5–6 mm. long, white, becoming cream with age. female flowers solitary, often co-axillary with male; pedicels 7–61 mm. long, slender; ovary 6–12 × 1–2 mm., fusiform. Perianth as in male flowers. Fruit 15–45 × 7–14 mm., fusiform, red; pedicel 10–53 mm. long. Seeds 3·2–4·4 × 2·0–2·5 × 0·3–0·5 mm., ovate in outline, smooth bi-convex.
Habitat
Riverine forest
Altitude range
400–1200 m.
1200
400
Distribution
Mozambique M between Vila Luisa and Manhiça, Boboli Reserve, fr. 17.xi.1950, Myre & Carvalho 1037 (LMA).Mozambique MS Lions Creek, fr. 7.iv.1898, Schlechter 12199 (K).Mozambique Z between Tacuane and Limbue, 14·2 km. from Tacuane, fl. 25.v.1949, Barbosa & Carvalho 2871 (LMA).Malawi S Mlanje Mt., Lufiri, Great Ruo Gorge, fl. 18.vi.1962, Richards 16765 (K; SRGH).Mozambique N Cabo Delgado, Montepuez, 22 km. from Montepuez towards Nantulo, fl. 8.iv.1964, Torre & Paiva 11751 (LISC).Malawi N Nyika, fl., Wakefield (K).Zimbabwe E Umtali, fl. 4.xii.1961, Wild & Chase 5550 (COI; K; SRGH).Zambia N NE. Mweru-wa-Ntipa, Chisheyla Dambo, fl. 5.viii.1962, Tyrer 278 (BM).
Distribution (external)
Africa
Madagascar
Ceylon
peninsular India
Date Updated: 26 July 2007
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Zambesiaca
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
FZ, Vol 4, Part 0, page 414, (1978) Author: C. Jeffrey
Names
Zehneria thwaitesii Schweinf. C. Jeffrey [family CUCURBITACEAE], in Kew Bull. 15: 371 (1962); in F.T.E.A., Cucurb. 128, t. 21 fig. 11 & 12 (1967).—Keraudren in Humbert, Fl. Madag., Cucurb.: 40, t. 9 fig. 1–9 (1966); in Aubrév., Fl. Cameroun 6, Cucurb.: 35, t. 8 fig. 6–9 (1967).–R. & A. Fernandes in C.F.A. 4: 244 (1970). Syntypes from Sudan and Ceylon.
Bryonia deltoidea Arn. [family CUCURBITACEAE], in Nova Acta Acad. Caesar. Leop. Carol. 18: 337 (1836), non Schumach. (1829), nom. illegit. Type from Ceylon.
Melothria thwaitesii Schweinf. [family CUCURBITACEAE], Reliq. Kotschy.: 44, t. 29 (1868). Syntypes as for Zehneria thwaitesii.
Melothria tridactyla Hook. f. [family CUCURBITACEAE], in F.T.A. 2: 452 (1871).—Hiern, Cat. Afr. Pl. Welw. 1, 2: 402(1898). Syntypes from Angola, Congo and Mozambique: Manica e Sofala, Shupanga, Kirk (K).
Zehneria tridactyla Hook. f. R. & A. Fernandes [family CUCURBITACEAE], in Mem. Junta Invest. Ultramar, Sér. 2, 34: 118 (1962). Syntypes as above.
Information
Stems slender, glabrous or sparsely pilose. Leaf-lamina 2–9 × 2·7–9·5 cm., membraneous, broadly ovate, ovate, broadly triangular or triangular in outline, subtruncate, weakly cordate, hastate or sagittate at the base, finely scabrid-punctate above, shortly setulose on veins beneath, plane or usually remotely and minutely sinuate-denticulate at the margins, unlobed or shortly to very deeply palmately 3-lobed, the lobes triangular to linear, ± acuminate, obtuse to acute, apiculate, the central largest. Petioles 0·9–4·0 cm. long, shortly setulose. Flowers monoecious. male flowers solitary, axillary; pedicels 8–24 mm. long, slender. Receptacle-tube 1–2·5 mm. long, lobes 0·3–1·5 mm. long, dentiform. Petals 1·5–6 mm. long, white, becoming cream with age. female flowers solitary, often co-axillary with male; pedicels 7–61 mm. long, slender; ovary 6–12 × 1–2 mm., fusiform. Perianth as in male flowers. Fruit 15–45 × 7–14 mm., fusiform, red; pedicel 10–53 mm. long. Seeds 3·2–4·4 × 2·0–2·5 × 0·3–0·5 mm., ovate in outline, smooth bi-convex.
Habitat
Riverine forest
Altitude range
400–1200 m.
1200
400
Distribution
Mozambique M between Vila Luisa and Manhiça, Boboli Reserve, fr. 17.xi.1950, Myre & Carvalho 1037 (LMA).Mozambique MS Lions Creek, fr. 7.iv.1898, Schlechter 12199 (K).Mozambique Z between Tacuane and Limbue, 14·2 km. from Tacuane, fl. 25.v.1949, Barbosa & Carvalho 2871 (LMA).Malawi S Mlanje Mt., Lufiri, Great Ruo Gorge, fl. 18.vi.1962, Richards 16765 (K; SRGH).Mozambique N Cabo Delgado, Montepuez, 22 km. from Montepuez towards Nantulo, fl. 8.iv.1964, Torre & Paiva 11751 (LISC).Malawi N Nyika, fl., Wakefield (K).Zimbabwe E Umtali, fl. 4.xii.1961, Wild & Chase 5550 (COI; K; SRGH).Zambia N NE. Mweru-wa-Ntipa, Chisheyla Dambo, fl. 5.viii.1962, Tyrer 278 (BM).
Distribution (external)
Africa
Madagascar
Ceylon
peninsular India
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