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Telfairia occidentalis Hook.f.

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Group

Dicot

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Telfairia

Species

Telfairia occidentalis Hook.f.
 

Notes

(en: Fluted pumpkin) leaf vegetable, seeds used for oil. Very similar to T. pedata, but the leaflets are all triple-nerved from near the base, the flowers apparently smaller and the calyx-lobes less deeply serrate (fide Fl. Trop. Afr. 2: 521.1871).
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Check for more information on the species:

African Plants DatabaseNames, synonymy and distribution
Global Plant InitiativeDigitized type specimens, descriptions and use
TropicosNomenclature, literature, distribution and collections
GBIFGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility
IPNIInternational Plant Names Index
EOL Descriptions, photos, distribution and literature
Google Images Images
Flora of MozambiqueOnline Flora
Flora of ZimbabweOnline Flora
Flora ZambesiacaOnline Flora
Photo Guide to Plants of Southern Africa Online Flora
PROTA Uses
Prelude Medicinal uses

Family specific links:

Cucurbitaceae in Southern Africa
Cucurbit Website

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