COCCINIA , CUCURBITACEÆ (AUCT. COGNIAUX). 539 
A. Rich.! 1. e. p. 289; Walp. 1. c. p. 644. — Cucumis? striatus A. 
Rich.! L e. p. 295; Walp. l. c. p. 646. — ? Cephalandra pubescens 
Sond. in Harv. et Sond. Fl. Cap. 2, p. 493; Hook. f. in Oliv. Fl. trop. 
Afr. 2, p. 551. 
Radix crassus. Caulis gracillimus, ramosus, suleatus, primum vil- 
loso-hirsutus demum subglaber, 7-10 decim. longus. Petiolus satis ro- 
bustus, striatus, primum dense villosus demum sparse hirtellus, 
'/,-3 cent. longus. Folia rigida, supra leete viridia, subtus cinerea, ad 
basim truncata vel vix emarginata, 4-10 cent. longa, 3-7 cent. lata, 
basi 3-5-nervia; lobis acuminatis, margine dentatis vel denticulatis, 
integris vel lobulatis, lateralibus multo brevioribus; sinus inter lobos 
satis angusti, obtusi ; nervi ssepius dense hirtelli, subtus prominentes. 
Cirrhi gracillimi, elongati, suleati, leviter villosi. Pedunculus com- 
munis masculus satis gracilis, suleatus, leviter villosus, 4-6 cent. lon- 
gus; pedicelli graciles, erecto-patuli, striati, leviter villosi, ad apicem 
articulati, 7-15 mill. longi. Calycis tubus late campanulatus, basi 
acutus vel breviter attenuatus, 5-6 mill. longus, 7-8 mill. latus ; den- 
tes 4 mill. longi. Corolla flavescens, 1 */, cent. longa, utrinque brevis- 
sime sparseque villosa, segmentis late ovatis, apiculatis. Columna 
Staminea conica, ad basim leviter villosa, 3-4 mill. longa, ad basim . 
2 !/,-3 mill. et ad apicem 1-1 '/, mill. crassa; capitulum antherarum 
leviter depressum, 3-4 mill. longum, 4-5 mill. crassum. Flores feminei 
ignoti. Pedunculus fructiferus crassus, ‘/,-2 cent. longus. Fructus 
ovoideus, carnosus, utrinque rotundatus, glaber, longitudinaliter de- 
cemstriatus, viridis, purpureo-maculatus, 4 cent. longus, 2 ‘/,-3 cent. 
crassus. Semina cinerea, ovata, basi leviter attenuata, utrinque lævia, 
1'h-5 mill. longa, 3 '/, mill. lata, 1 */,-2 mill. crassa. 
In Abyssinia (Quartin-Dillon et Petit in herb. Mus. Par.); in prov. 
Onodgerate (Quartin-Dillon et Petit in herb. Richard nune Francav.); 
ad Sholoda (Quartin-Dillon et Petit in herb. Mus. Par.); ad Dscha- 
Dscha, altit. 1700-2000 metr. (Schimper n. 1280 in herb. Mus. Par.); 
inter gramina scandens prope eeclesiam Eta Mariam (Schimper n. 166 
in herb. DC., Boiss., Deless., Francav., Van H., Monac., hort. Petrop., 
Webb.); in prov. Chiré, et ad montem Sellenda (Quartin-Dillon et 
Petit in herb. Rich. nunc Franeay.); in reg. Bogos, altit. 1500 metr. 
(Beccari n. 78 in herb. suo et Flor.); in Africa australi ad rip. flum. 
Magalis (Burke n. 408 et Zeyher n. 588 sec. Sond. 1. c.). 
II. Cirrhi bifidi. 
ll. €. decipiens; foliis longule petiolatis, supra albo-papillosis, 
