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| Status: | Native |
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| Notes: | In Angola only known from Cabinda. |
| Derivation of specific name: | occidentalis: western. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gulf of Guinea Islands, Gabon, Cabinda Angola, Congo-Brazzaville, DR Congo and Uganda. |
| Provinces: | CA |
| Growth form(s): | Climber. |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola Strelitzia 22 SANBI, Pretoria Page 66. Keraudren-Aymonin, M. (1975). Cucurbitaceae Flore d'Afrique Centrale Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, Bruxelles Pages 23 - 25. (Includes a picture). |