COCCINIA ABYSSINICA

Author:
Célestin Alfred Cogniaux, 1881
Family:
CUCURBITACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
Cogn. (1881). In: DC., Monogr. Phan. 3: 536.
Collection number:
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Thickness:
8 Centimetres
Height:
5 Metres
Propagate:
CITES:
Synonyms:
Bryonia abyssinica, Lamarck, 1753.
Bryonia macrophylla, Ser.
Cephalandra diversifolia, Naudin.
Coccinia diversifolia, Naudin ex C.Huber.
Cucumis striatus, A.Rich.
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Cucurbita exanthematica, Fenzl ex A.Rich.

The genera name from Latin coccineus, meaning 'red' or 'scarlet' which must referee to the seeds. The specific name; abyssinica derives from Latin and means 'of or from Ethiopia (Abyssinia).

Flower
Yellow Propagate : Seeds
Soil
Rich
Water
Medium - Maximum
Sun
Maximum