Cucumis africanus L. f.

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Derivation of specific name:	africanus: of Africa.
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Literature:	Heath, A. & Heath, R. (2009). Field Guide to the Plants of Northern Botswana including the Okavango Delta Kew Publishing Page 239. (Includes a picture). Jeffrey, C. (1978). Cucurbitaceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Page 465. (Includes a picture). Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 53.

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