Oreosyce africana
A species in the Cucurbitaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.
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- Plant group
- Angiosperms · flowering plants
- Order
- Cucurbitales
- Family
- Cucurbitaceae
- Genus
- Oreosyce
- Species
- Oreosyce africana
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1871
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Oreosyce africana. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
19 synonyms in this snapshot
- Cucumis ceciliiName author: N.E.Br.
- Cucumis membranifoliusName author: Hook.f.
- Cucumis oreosyceName author: H.Schaef.
- Cucumis parvifoliusName author: Cogn. ex Scott Elliot
- Cucumis subsericeusName author: Hook.f.
- Hymenosicyos bequaertiiName author: (De Wild.) Harms
- Hymenosicyos membranifoliusName author: (Hook.f.) Chiov.
- Hymenosicyos parviflorusName author: (Cogn.) Harms
- Hymenosicyos subsericeusName author: Harms
- Hymenosicyos triangularisName author: (Cogn.) Harms
- Hymenosicyos villosusName author: (Cogn.) Harms
- Oreosyce bequaertiiName author: De Wild.
- Oreosyce holstiiName author: Cogn. ex Engl.
- Oreosyce parvifoliaName author: Cogn.
- Oreosyce subsericeaName author: (Hook.f.) A.Meeuse
- Oreosyce triangularisName author: Cogn.
- Oreosyce villosaName author: Cogn.
- Peponia parvifloraName author: Cogn.
- Peponium parviflorumName author: (Cogn.) Engl.
About this record
Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.
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