Kedrostis

Kedrostis is a genus of ± 35 species climbing or trailing herbs[1] in the family Cucurbitaceae. Its native range is tropical Africa and Asia.[2]

"Rhynchocarpa" redirects here. For the defunct legume genus, see Dialium. For the defunct palm genus, see Burretiokentia.

Kedrostis
Kedrostis nana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Subfamily: Cucurbitoideae
Tribe: Coniandreae
Genus: Kedrostis
Medik.
Synonyms
  • Rhynchocarpa Schrad. ex Endl. 1839

Species
  1. Kedrostis abdallai A. Zimmermann
  2. Kedrostis africana (L.) Cogn.
  3. Kedrostis bennettii (Miq.) W.J.de Wilde & Duyfjes
  4. Kedrostis capensis (Sond.) A. Meeuse
  5. Kedrostis cogniauxii Keraudr.
  6. Kedrostis courtallensis (Arn.) C. Jeffrey
  7. Kedrostis crassirostrata Bremek.
  8. Kedrostis dissecta Keraudr.
  9. Kedrostis elongata Keraudr.
  10. Kedrostis foetidissima (Jacq.) Cogn.
  11. Kedrostis heterophylla Zimmermann
  12. Kedrostis hirta W.J.de Wilde & Duyfjes
  13. Kedrostis hirtella (Naud.) Cogn.
  14. Kedrostis lanuginosa Keraudr.
  15. Kedrostis laxa Keraudr.
  16. Kedrostis leloja (Forssk. ex J.F.Gmel.) C. Jeffrey
  17. Kedrostis limpompensis C. Jeffrey
  18. Kedrostis monosperma W.J.de Wilde & Duyfjes
  19. Kedrostis nana (Lam.) Cogn.
  20. Kedrostis nana var. schlechteri (Cogn.) A. Meeuse
  21. Kedrostis nana var. zeyheri (Schrad.) A. Meeuse
  22. Kedrostis perrieri Keraudr.
  23. Kedrostis psammophila P. Bruyns
  24. Kedrostis pseudogijef (Gilg) C. Jeffrey

References
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  1. Illustrated Handbook of Succulent
  2. Plants of the World online


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