Wild Cucumber

Zehneria (?)

Zehneria species from Taita Hills, Kenya, photo © by Michael Plagens

Growing in a fence row, Wundanyi, Taita Hills, Kenya. 29 May 2017.

Only flowers and no fruits were found on this herbaceous vine. The small, bright white flowers are in closely packed capitate clusters. Tendrils support the growth up fences and over other plants.

Zehneria species from Taita Hills, Kenya, photo © by Michael Plagens

Cucurbitaceae -- Gourd Family

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Kenya Natural History

Copyright Michael J. Plagens, Created on 15 Sept. 2017.