Cucumis africanus

Cucumis africanus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Genus: Cucumis
Species:
C. africanus
Binomial name
Cucumis africanus
L. fil., 1782
Synonyms

Cucumis arenarius Schrad.
Cucumis hookeri Naud.

Cucumus africanus, also known as the wild cucumber or wild gherkin, is a species of cucumber of the genus Cucumis.[1] It was first described by Carl Linnaeus the Younger.[2] The species come from Southern Africa.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Cucumis africanus | PlantZAfrica". pza.sanbi.org. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
  2. ↑ "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". redlist.sanbi.org. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
  3. ↑ "Cucumis africanus L.f. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 28 April 2025.