Kedrostis africana
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| Internal ID | UUID64405c24e911a296832114 |
| Scientific name | Kedrostis africana |
| Authority | Cogn. |
| First published in | Monogr. Phan. 3: 643 (1881) |
Description Top
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Kedrostis africana, commonly known as baboon's cucumber, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cucurbitaceae. It is native to Namibia and South Africa and has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit as an ornamental. It has a large underground tuber, called a caudex which can span to lengths of up to 50 cm and is a store of water, making it resistant to droughts. It is also a climber with vines that can grow between 1 – 6m in length and lobed leaves that are between 6 – 10 cm long. It forms short racemes consisting of 1–12 male flowers with light cream to green-yellow petals and female flowers that are not grouped and are also light cream to green-yellow. It bears orange fruit, with a diameter between 8 – 15mm. It can be propagated with seeds or cuttings and should be protected from drought, frost and excessive sunlight. It should be grown in well-drained soil and kept above 0 °C. It is used in traditional medicine to induce vomiting, urination, the prevention of fluid retention and to treat syphilis.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Kedrostis grossulariifolia | C.Presl | Abh. Königl. Böhm. Ges. Wiss. , ser. 5, 3: 502 (1845) |
| Rhynchocarpa dissecta | Naudin | Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. , sér. 4, 16: 179 (1861) |
| Rhynchocarpa africana | Asch. | Beitr. Fl. Aethiop. : 268 (1867) |
| Bryonia africana | L. | Sp. Pl. : 1013 (1753) |
| Bryonia ciliata | Moench | Methodus : 653 (1794) |
| Bryonia digitata | Thunb. | Prodr. Pl. Cap. : 13 (1794) |
| Bryonia dissecta | Thunb. | Prodr. Pl. Cap. : 13 (1794) |
| Bryonia grossularifolia | E.Mey. | Zwei Pflanzengeogr. Dokum. : 169 (1844) |
| Bryonia multifida | E.Mey. | Zwei Pflanzengeogr. Dokum. : 169 (1844) |
| Bryonia pinnatifida | Burch. | Trav. S. Africa 1: 547 (1822) |
| Coniandra africana | Sond. | Fl. Cap. 2: 483 (1862) |
| Coniandra digitata | Sond. | Fl. Cap. 2: 483 (1862) |
| Coniandra dissecta | Schrad. | Enum. Pl. Afric. Austral. : 276 (1836) |
| Coniandra glauca | Schrad. | Enum. Pl. Afric. Austral. : 275 (1836) |
| Coniandra grossulariifolia | Arn. | J. Bot. (Hooker) 3: 273 (1841) |
| Coniandra pinnatisecta | Schrad. | Enum. Pl. Afric. Austral. : 276 (1836) |
| Coniandra punctulata | Sond. | Fl. Cap. 2: 484 (1862) |
| Cyrtonema digitatum | Schrad. | Enum. Pl. Afric. Austral. : 277 (1836) |
| Kedrostis digitata | Cogn. | Monogr. Phan. 3: 639 (1881) |
| Kedrostis glauca | Cogn. | Monogr. Phan. 3: 640 (1881) |
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Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 非洲奇葫芦 |
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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Southern Africa
- Cape Provinces
- Free State
- Kwazulu-Natal
- Namibia
- Northern Provinces
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Southern Africa
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0001301085 |
| Tropicos | 9200886 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:292983-1 |
| The Plant List | tro-9200886 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 941668 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 85716 |
| IPNI | 292983-1 |
| iNaturalist | 431203 |
| GBIF | 3624039 |
| USDA GRIN | 459468 |
| Wikipedia | Kedrostis_africana |
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| In public collections | 0 |