Taxon:  Zehneria marlothii (Cogn.) R. Fern. & A. Fern.



Summary
Genus:
Zehneria
Family:
Cucurbitaceae
Tribe:
Benincaseae
Nomen number:
407886
Place of publication:
Mem. Junta Invest. Ultramar, 2 Ser. 34:120.  1962
Verified:
03/11/1997 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
3 (3  active, 1  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Melothria marlothii Cogn.

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Arnold, T. H. & B. C. De Wet, eds. 1993. Plants of southern Africa: names and distribution. Mem. Bot. Surv. S. Africa no. 62
  2. Carrisso, L. W. et al., eds. 1937-. Conspectus florae angolensis.
  3. Exell, A. W. et al., eds. 1960-. Flora zambesiaca.
  4. Merxmüller, H., ed. 1966-1972. Prodromus einer flora von Sudwestafrika.
Common names
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeAfricaSouth Tropical AfricaAngola   
1NativeAfricaSouth Tropical AfricaZambia  Exell, A. W. et al., eds. 1960-. Flora zambesiaca.
1NativeAfricaSouth Tropical AfricaZimbabwe  Exell, A. W. et al., eds. 1960-. Flora zambesiaca.
1NativeAfricaSouthern AfricaBotswana  Arnold, T. H. & B. C. De Wet, eds. 1993. Plants of southern Africa: names and distribution. Mem. Bot. Surv. S. Africa no. 62
1NativeAfricaSouthern AfricaNamibia  Arnold, T. H. & B. C. De Wet, eds. 1993. Plants of southern Africa: names and distribution. Mem. Bot. Surv. S. Africa no. 62
1NativeAfricaSouthern AfricaSouth AfricaTransvaal Arnold, T. H. & B. C. De Wet, eds. 1993. Plants of southern Africa: names and distribution. Mem. Bot. Surv. S. Africa no. 62
Native
Africa
  • SOUTH TROPICAL AFRICA: Angola, Zambia, Zimbabwe
  • SOUTHERN AFRICA: Botswana, Namibia, South Africa [Transvaal]

Reference(s)
  1. Arnold, T. H. & B. C. De Wet, eds. 1993. Plants of southern Africa: names and distribution. Mem. Bot. Surv. S. Africa no. 62
  2. Exell, A. W. et al., eds. 1960-. Flora zambesiaca.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=407886. Accessed 12 May 2026.