Gerrardanthus
Gerrardanthus
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species Cucurbitaceae
Morphological Summary
Genus of caudiciform plants in the family Cucurbitaceae, native to eastern and southern Africa. They develop a massive woody caudex at the base from which slender climbing stems emerge, capable of reaching several meters in length. Highly prized in succulent and caudiciform collections for their architectural form and slow growth.
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DocumentedCaudiciform
Gerrardanthus aethiopicus Chiov.
Ethiopian Caudiciform
Specimen ID RN-GERRD-00001
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Gerrardanthus lobatus
Lobed Gerrardanthus
Specimen ID RN-GERRD-00007
Origin África Oriental (Tanzania, Kenia)
Type species
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DocumentedCaudiciform
Gerrardanthus lobatus (Cogn.) C.Jeffrey
Lobed-leaf Caudiciform
Specimen ID RN-GERRD-00002
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Gerrardanthus macrorhizus
Giant Turtle Gourd
Specimen ID RN-GERRD-00008
Origin África del Sur y Oriental (Sudáfrica, Mozambique, Zimbabwe)
Type species
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DocumentedCaudiciform
Gerrardanthus macrorhizus Harv. ex Benth. & Hook.f.
Large African Caudiciform
Specimen ID RN-GERRD-00003
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DocumentedCaudiciform
Gerrardanthus megarhiza Decne. & Harv.
Giant South African Caudiciform
Specimen ID RN-GERRD-00004
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Gerrardanthus paniculatus
Panicled Gerrardanthus
Specimen ID RN-GERRD-00009
Origin África del Este y Central (Uganda, Tanzania, RDC)
Type species
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DocumentedCaudiciform
Gerrardanthus parviflorus Cogn.
Small-flowered Caudiciform
Specimen ID RN-GERRD-00005
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DocumentedCaudiciform
Gerrardanthus portentosus Naudin ex T.Durand
Portentous Caudiciform
Specimen ID RN-GERRD-00006
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Gerrardanthus tomentosus
Hairy Gerrardanthus
Specimen ID RN-GERRD-00010
Origin África Oriental (Tanzania, Kenia, Uganda)
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Gerrardanthus tricornutus
Three-horned Gerrardanthus
Specimen ID RN-GERRD-00011
Origin África del Sur (Sudáfrica, Esuatini)
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