Sonder, O.W. in Harvey, W.H. & Sonder, O.W. (ed.) (1862), Cucurbitaceae. Flora Capensis 2: 496 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Gamkariver, May, Zey.! 582; Magalisberg, Nov. Zey.! 583 (Herb. Sd.)"

Telford, I.R.H. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1982), Cucurbitaceae. Flora of Australia 8: 189 [secondary reference]

Harden, G.J. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1990), Cucurbitaceae. Flora of New South Wales 1: 447 [secondary reference]

Kirkbride, J.H. (1993), Biosystematic monograph of the genus Cucumis (Cucurbitaceae): 51 [secondary reference]

Harden, G.J. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2000), Cucurbitaceae. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 1: 447 [secondary reference]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2005), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

misapplication: Cucumis africanus L.f. legitimate by Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 108

• APC Dist.: NSW (naturalised)

Schaefer, H. (2007), Cucumis (Cucurbitaceae) must include Cucumella, Dicoelospermum, Mukia, Myrmecosicyos, and Oreosyce: a recircumscription based on nuclear and plastid DNA data. Blumea 52: 168 [secondary reference]

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