Zehneria tridactyla (Hook. f.) R. & A. Fern.

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Along road from entrance gate to Chitengo, Gorongosa National Park.

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Mueredzi, Gorongosa National Park, Muanza

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Along road road from Chitengo to Punwe River, Gorongosa National Park

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Synonyms:	Melothria tridactyla Hook. f. Zeyhneria thwaitesii sensu Auct.
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Status:	Native
Description:	Slender scandent herb with annual stems arising from a perennial rootstock. Leaves variable, ovate to triangular in outline, more or less 3-lobed, finely rough above and on the veins below; margin entire or with a few small teeth. Flowers solitary, unisexual on the same plant, white fading to cream. Fruit 15-45 mm long, spindle-shaped, red when ripe.
Type location:	Syntypes Angola, Congo, Mozambique
Notes:	The African populations were previously included under the broadly defined name Zeyhneria thwaitesii. That species is now considered purely Asian while the African and Malagasy species is now known by the reinstated name Z. tridactyla.
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Habitat:	Riverine forest
Altitude range: (metres)	Up to 1200 m
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Worldwide distribution:	Widespread in tropical Africa and Madagascar.
National distribution:	N,Z,MS,M
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Images last updated:	Saturday 30 August 2014
Literature:	Brauchler, C., Dwivedi, M.,D. & Schaeffer, H. (2016). Notes on the identity and typification of Zehneria thwaitesii (Schweinf.) C.Jeffrey and Zehneria tridactyla (Hook.f.) R. Fern. & A. Fern. (Cucurbitaceae) Phytotaxa 284(2) Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 52. as Zeyhneria thwaitesii Jeffrey, C. (1978). Cucurbitaceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Page 483. as Zeyhneria thwaitesii Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 39. as Zeyhneria thwaitesii Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 45. as Zeyhneria thwaitesii Reekmans, M. (1983). Cucurbitaceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume II Page 465. as Zehneria thwaitesii Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 74. as Zeyhneria thwaitesii

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