Acanthosicyos naudinianus
Acanthosicyos naudinianus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Cucurbitales |
Family: | Cucurbitaceae |
Genus: | Acanthosicyos |
Species: | A. naudinianus
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Binomial name | |
Acanthosicyos naudinianus | |
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Acanthosicyos naudinianus, known as the Gemsbok cucumber, is a
Description
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Distribution and habitat
A. naudinianus is found in southern Africa, specifically Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Mozambique, and South Africa. Its native habitat is woodland, wooded grasslands, and grasslands. It prefers sandy soil and does not tolerate frost.[9] It may be grown in USDA zone 9.[10]
References
- ^ Rebelo, A.G.; Mtshali, H.; von Staden, L. (December 2010). "Wild Watermelon". Red List of South African Plants. version 2020.1. South African National Biodiversity Institute. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ a b "PROTA4U". Archived from the original on 2021-08-27. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
- ^ Grubben, G.J.H. & Denton, O.A. (2004) Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 2. Vegetables. PROTA Foundation, Wageningen; Backhuys, Leiden; CTA, Wageningen.
- ^ "Acanthosicyos naudinianus (Sond.) Jeffr". www.prota4u.org. Archived from the original on 2021-08-27. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
- ^ "Flora of Zambia: Species information: Acanthosicyos naudinianus". www.zambiaflora.com. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
- ^ "Acanthosicyos naudinianus in Global Plants on JSTOR". plants.jstor.org. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
- ^ tourbrief--the gemsbok cucumber
- ^ "CJB - African plant database - Detail". www.ville-ge.ch. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
- ^ a b "Acanthosicyos naudinianus - Useful Tropical Plants". tropical.theferns.info. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
- ^ "Acanthosicyos Naudinianus - Indigenous South African Creeper / Ground Cover - 10 Seeds". Seeds for Africa. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
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