Author: |
Henri Ernest Baillon,
1886 |
Family: |
CUCURBITACEAE |
Origin: |
Botswana,
Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia,
Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe |
Soil: |
Grit
- Mix |
Water:
|
Medium |
Sun: |
Maximum |
Thickness: |
12
Centimetres |
Height: |
2-7,5
Meters |
Flower:
|
Dark
Yellow |
Propagate: |
Seeds |
Names:
|
- |
Synonyms: |
Raphanocarpus
boivinii,
Chiovenda,
1929.
Raphanistrocarpus asperifolius, Cogn. 1924.
Raphanistrocarpus boivinii, Cogniaux, 1895.
Raphanocarpus
tuberosus,
Dinter
|
This monoecious member of the Cucurbitaceae
family was described by Henri Ernest Baillon in 1886. It is found in Ethiopia
to Tanzania, and from Angola to South Africa. It grows in
grit or another well drained soil with some water and lots of sun. The
flowers are dark yellow. The vines will reach for two meters, or
even 7,5 metres, given optimal conditions. The caudex can reach
twelve
centimetres. The name comes from Mordio:
'to
bite' after the bitten appearance of the seeds. The
species name after Louis Hyacinthe Boivin, 1808-1852, a French
botanist. |