Cucurbitaceae
Trochomeria

Trochomeria polymorpha (Welw.) Cogn.

First published in A.L.P.P.de Candolle & A.C.P.de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 3: 401 (1881)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SE. Tanzania to S. Tropical Africa. It is a caudex geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Burundi, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Jeffrey, C. (1967). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Cucurbitaceae: 1-156.
  • Keraudren-Aymonin, M. (1975). Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Zaire-rwanda-Burundi), Cucurbitaceae: 1-152. Jardin Botanique National de Belgique.
  • Launert, E. (ed.) (1978). Flora Zambesiaca 4: 1-658. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1983). Flora du Rwanda 2: 1-603. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Keraudren-Aymonin, M. (1975). Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Zaire-rwanda-Burundi), Cucurbitaceae: 1-152. Jardin Botanique National de Belgique.
  • Launert, E. (ed.) (1978). Flora Zambesiaca 4: 1-658. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1983). Flora du Rwanda 2: 1-603. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Cogn. in DC., Monogr. Phan. 3: 401 (1881).
  • Hiern, Cat. Welw. Afr. Pl. 2: 388 (1898).
  • R. & A. Fernandes in Mem. Junta Invest. Ultram., sér. 2, 34: 58 (1962).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Milne-Redhead, E. [2820] Zambia K:SPC-01759.000 No
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [7837] Tanzania K:SPC-00833.000 No
Gomes, A.; Goyder, D.J. [648] Angola K001622062 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [2906] Zambia K:SPC-01761.000 No
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [7836] Tanzania K:SPC-01757.000 No
Goyder, D.J.; Gomes, A. [9079] Angola K001625949 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [3343] Zambia K:SPC-01762.000 No
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [7667] Tanzania K:SPC-00832.000 No
Milne-Redhead, E. [3501] Zambia K:SPC-01756.000 No
Wild, H. [44438] Zimbabwe K:SPC-01754.000 No
Angola K:SPC-01755.000 No
Milne-Redhead, E. [2821] Zambia K:SPC-04663.000 No
[804] Angola K000310355 Type Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0