Cucumis asper
| Cucumis asper | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Cucurbitales |
| Family: | Cucurbitaceae |
| Genus: | Cucumis |
| Species: | C. asper |
| Binomial name | |
| Cucumis asper | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Cucumis asper, also known as rough cucumber,[3] is a subshrub from the genus Cucumis. It was first described by Célestine Alfred Cogniaux and published in the Bulletin de l'Herbier Boissier in 1901.[1] The plant is native to Namibia, Southern Africa and primarily grows in deserts or dry shrubland regions.[2]
References
- 1 2 Cogniaux, Célestin Alfred (1901). "Cucurbitaceae". Bulletin de l'Herbier Boissier. Série 2. 1 (9): 882.
- 1 2 "Cucumis asper Cogn". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2026-06-28.
- ↑ "Cucumis asper Cogn". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 28 June 2026.