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Scientific Name | Cucumis myriocarpus Naudin subsp. myriocarpus |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | CUCURBITACEAE |
Synonyms | Cucumis africanus L.f. var. myriocarpus (Naudin) Burtt Davy, Cucumis dissectifolius Naudin, Cucumis merxmuelleri Suess. |
Common Names | Agurkie (a), Bitter Apple (e), Bitterappel (a), Bitterappeltjie (a), Bitterboela (a), Bitterkeboe (a), Gifappel (a), Gifkeboe (a), Gifkomkommertjie (a), Gooseberry Cucumber (e), Monyaku (ss), Sendelenja (z), Small Thorny Cucumber (e), Small Wild Cucumber (e), Small Wild Melon (e), Streepwildekomkommer (a), Striped Wild Cucumber (e), Thlare-se-mpja (tw), Wild Cucumber (e), Wilde-agurkie (a), Wildekomkommer (a), Wildekomkommertjie (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2005/06/30 |
Assessor(s) | W. Foden & L. Potter |
Justification | This taxon was not selected in any one of four screening processes for highlighting potential taxa of conservation concern for detailed assessment and was hence given an automated status of Least Concern. The Threatened Species Programme is currently systematically completing full assessments for all taxa with an automated status. If you disagree with this taxon's status, please contact the Threatened Species Programme at the link below. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, North West |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Cucumis myriocarpus Naudin subsp. myriocarpus | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Raimondo, D., von Staden, L., Foden, W., Victor, J.E., Helme, N.A., Turner, R.C., Kamundi, D.A. and Manyama, P.A. 2009. Red List of South African Plants. Strelitzia 25. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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Citation |
| Foden, W. & Potter, L. 2005. Cucumis myriocarpus Naudin subsp. myriocarpus. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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