Author: |
Charles Jeffrey, 1962 |
Family: |
CUCURBITACEAE |
Origin: |
Cameroon,
Caprivi Strip, Kenya, Nigeria, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania,
Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe |
Soil: |
Grit |
Water:
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Medium - Maximum |
Sun: |
Medium |
Thickness: |
15
Centimetres |
Height: |
4
Meters |
Flower:
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Light
Crème |
Propagate: |
Seeds/Cuttings? |
Names:
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- |
Synonyms: |
Kedrostis boehmii
Cogn. 1887. |
This member of the Cucurbitaceae
family was described by Charles Jeffrey in 1962. It is found in Cameroon, Caprivi Strip, Kenya, Nigeria, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda,
Zambia, Zaïre and Zimbabwe,
growing in grit with some to lots of water and some sun. The caudex
can grow to 15 centimetres in diameter, the vines reaches for four
meters. The flowers are light crème coloured.
The genera name from Latin;
corallum; 'coral' and Greek; karpos; 'fruit' for the red
fruits. The species is named after German naturalist and collector
Richard Böhm.
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