Cucumis sagittatus Wawra & Peyr.

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Synonyms: Cucumis angolensis Hook.f. ex Cogn.
Cucumis cogniauxianus Dinter ex Cogn. & Harms
Cucumis dinteri Cogn.
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Status: Native
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Worldwide distribution: Angola, Namibia and Cape Provinces South Africa.
Provinces: BE,CS,CU,NA
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Literature:

Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola Strelitzia 22 SANBI, Pretoria Page 65.


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External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Cucumis sagittatus
African Plant Database: Cucumis sagittatus
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Cucumis sagittatus
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Cucumis sagittatus
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Cucumis sagittatus
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iNaturalist: Cucumis sagittatus
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Cucumis sagittatus
JSTOR Plant Science: Cucumis sagittatus
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Cucumis sagittatus
Plants of the World Online: Cucumis sagittatus
Tropicos: Cucumis sagittatus
Wikipedia: Cucumis sagittatus


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The Angola flora team (2026). Flora of Angola: Species information: Cucumis sagittatus.
https://www.angolaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=265630, retrieved 4 September 2026

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