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''Cucumis'' is a genus of
twining,
tendril-bearing plants in the
family Cucurbitaceae which includes the
cucumber
Cucumber (''Cucumis sativus'') is a widely-cultivated Vine#Horticultural climbing plants, creeping vine plant in the Cucurbitaceae family that bears usually cylindrical Fruit, fruits, which are used as culinary vegetables. (''Cucumis sativus''),
muskmelons (''Cucumis melo'', including cantaloupe and
honeydew), the horned
melon (''
Cucumis metuliferus''), and the West Indian gherkin (''
Cucumis anguria'').
30 species occur in
Africa, and 25 occur in
India,
Southeast Asia, and
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
. However, ''
Cucumis myriocarpus'' was introduced to Australia from
Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa is, geographically, the area and regions of the continent of Africa that lies south of the Sahara. These include West Africa, East Africa, Central Africa, and Southern Africa. Geopolitically, in addition to the List of sov ...
, and is regarded as an
invasive species
An invasive species otherwise known as an alien is an introduced organism that becomes overpopulated and harms its new environment. Although most introduced species are neutral or beneficial with respect to other species, invasive species ad ...
.
Species
,
Plants of the World Online
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accepted 61 species:
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Cucumis aculeatus''
Cogn.
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Cucumis aetheocarpus''
(C.Jeffrey) Ghebret. & Thulin
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Cucumis africanus''
L.f.
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Cucumis althaeoides''
(Ser.) P.Sebastian & I.Telford
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Cucumis anguria''
L.
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Cucumis argenteus''
(Domin) P.Sebastian & I.Telford
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Cucumis asper
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''Cucumis'' is a genus of twining, tendril-bearing plants in the family Cucurbitaceae which includes the cucumber (''Cucumis sativus''), muskmelons (''Cucumis melo'', including cantaloupe and honeydew), the horned melon (''Cucumis ...
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Cogn.
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Cucumis baladensis''
Thulin
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Cucumis bryoniifolius''
(Merxm.) Ghebret. & Thulin
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Cucumis canoxyi
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''Cucumis'' is a genus of twining, tendril-bearing plants in the family Cucurbitaceae which includes the cucumber (''Cucumis sativus''), muskmelons (''Cucumis melo'', including cantaloupe and honeydew), the horned melon (''Cucumis ...
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Thulin & Al-Gifri
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Cucumis carolinus''
J.H.Kirkbr.
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Cucumis cinereus''
(Cogn.) Ghebret. & Thulin
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Cucumis clavipetiolatus''
(J.H.Kirkbr.) Ghebret. & Thulin
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Cucumis costatus''
I.Telford
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Cucumis debilis''
W.J.de Wilde & Duyfjes
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Cucumis dipsaceus''
Ehrenb. ex Spach
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Cucumis engleri
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''Cucumis'' is a genus of twining, tendril-bearing plants in the family Cucurbitaceae which includes the cucumber (''Cucumis sativus''), muskmelons (''Cucumis melo'', including cantaloupe and honeydew), the horned melon (''Cucumis ...
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(Gilg) Ghebret. & Thulin
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Cucumis ficifolius''
A.Rich.
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Cucumis globosus''
C.Jeffrey
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Cucumis gracilis
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''Cucumis'' is a genus of twining, tendril-bearing plants in the family Cucurbitaceae which includes the cucumber (''Cucumis sativus''), muskmelons (''Cucumis melo'', including cantaloupe and honeydew), the horned melon (''Cucumis ...
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(Kurz) Ghebret. & Thulin
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Cucumis hastatus
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''Cucumis'' is a genus of twining, tendril-bearing plants in the family Cucurbitaceae which includes the cucumber (''Cucumis sativus''), muskmelons (''Cucumis melo'', including cantaloupe and honeydew), the horned melon (''Cucumis ...
''
Thulin
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Cucumis heptadactylus''
Naudin
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Cucumis hirsutus''
Sond.
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Cucumis humifructus
''Cucumis humifructus'', the aardvark cucumber or aardvark pumpkin, is a kind of cucumber (family Cucurbitaceae) from southern Africa, tropical Africa, and Madagascar which fruits underground. It is a prostrate vine up to seven meters (22 feet) i ...
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Stent (as ''Cucumis humofructus'')
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Cucumis hystrix
''Cucumis hystrix'' is a monoecious climbing vine in the family Cucurbitaceae. The specific epithet ('' hystrix'') is New Latin for "porcupine".
Distribution
''Cucumis hystrix'' is native to northern Thailand, northern Laos, northern Vietnam, ...
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Chakrav.
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Cucumis indicus
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''Cucumis'' is a genus of twining, tendril-bearing plants in the family Cucurbitaceae which includes the cucumber (''Cucumis sativus''), muskmelons (''Cucumis melo'', including cantaloupe and honeydew), the horned melon ('' Cuc ...
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Ghebret. & Thulin
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Cucumis insignis
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''Cucumis'' is a genus of twining, tendril-bearing plants in the family Cucurbitaceae which includes the cucumber (''Cucumis sativus''), muskmelons (''Cucumis melo'', including cantaloupe and honeydew), the horned melon (''Cucumis ...
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C.Jeffrey
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Cucumis javanicus
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''Cucumis'' is a genus of twining, tendril-bearing plants in the family Cucurbitaceae which includes the cucumber (''Cucumis sativus''), muskmelons (''Cucumis melo'', including cantaloupe and honeydew), the horned melon ('' Cuc ...
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(Miq.) Ghebret. & Thulin
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Cucumis jeffreyanus''
Thulin
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Cucumis kalahariensis''
A.Meeuse
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Cucumis kelleri
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''Cucumis'' is a genus of twining, tendril-bearing plants in the family Cucurbitaceae which includes the cucumber (''Cucumis sativus''), muskmelons (''Cucumis melo'', including cantaloupe and honeydew), the horned melon (''Cucumis ...
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(Cogn.) Ghebret. & Thulin
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Cucumis kirkbridei''
Ghebret. & Thulin
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Cucumis leiospermus''
(Wight & Arn.) Ghebret. & Thulin
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Cucumis maderaspatanus''
L.
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Cucumis meeusei
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''Cucumis'' is a genus of twining, tendril-bearing plants in the family Cucurbitaceae which includes the cucumber (''Cucumis sativus''), muskmelons (''Cucumis melo'', including cantaloupe and honeydew), the horned melon ('' Cuc ...
''
C.Jeffrey
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Cucumis melo''
L.
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Cucumis messorius''
(C.Jeffrey) Ghebret. & Thulin
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Cucumis metuliferus''
E.Mey. ex Naudin
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Cucumis myriocarpus''
Naudin
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Cucumis omissus
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''Cucumis'' is a genus of twining, tendril-bearing plants in the family Cucurbitaceae which includes the cucumber (''Cucumis sativus''), muskmelons (''Cucumis melo'', including cantaloupe and honeydew), the horned melon (''Cucumis ...
''
Thulin
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Cucumis picrocarpus''
F.Muell.
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Cucumis prophetarum
''Cucumis prophetarum'' is a dioecious and prostrate or climbing perennial vine in the family Cucurbitaceae.
Distribution
''Cucumis prophetarum'' is native to Mauritania east to the Horn of Africa and southwest to Angola, as well as northern ...
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L.
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Cucumis pubituberculatus''
Thulin
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Cucumis pustulatus''
Naudin ex Hook.f.
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Cucumis queenslandicus''
I.Telford
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Cucumis quintanilhae''
R.Fern. & A.Fern.
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Cucumis reticulatus''
(A.Fern. & R.Fern.) Ghebret. & Thulin
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Cucumis rigidus
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''Cucumis'' is a genus of twining, tendril-bearing plants in the family Cucurbitaceae which includes the cucumber (''Cucumis sativus''), muskmelons (''Cucumis melo'', including cantaloupe and honeydew), the horned melon (''Cucumis ...
''
E.Mey. ex Sond.
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Cucumis ritchiei''
(C.B.Clarke) Ghebret. & Thulin
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Cucumis rostratus''
J.H.Kirkbr.
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Cucumis rumphianus''
(Scheff.) H.Schaef.
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Cucumis sacleuxii
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''Cucumis'' is a genus of twining, tendril-bearing plants in the family Cucurbitaceae which includes the cucumber (''Cucumis sativus''), muskmelons (''Cucumis melo'', including cantaloupe and honeydew), the horned melon ('' Cuc ...
''
Paill. & Bois
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Cucumis sagittatus''
Wawra & Peyr.
*''Cucumis sativus''
L.,
cucumber
Cucumber (''Cucumis sativus'') is a widely-cultivated Vine#Horticultural climbing plants, creeping vine plant in the Cucurbitaceae family that bears usually cylindrical Fruit, fruits, which are used as culinary vegetables.
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Cucumis setosus''
Cogn.
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Cucumis silentvalleyi
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''Cucumis'' is a genus of vine, twining, tendril-bearing plants in the Family (biology), family Cucurbitaceae which includes the cucumber (''Cucumis sativus''), muskmelons (''Cucumis melo'', including cantaloupe and Honeydew (melon), ...
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(Manilal, T.Sabu & P.Mathew) Ghebret. & Thulin
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Cucumis thulinianus
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''Cucumis'' is a genus of vine, twining, tendril-bearing plants in the Family (biology), family Cucurbitaceae which includes the cucumber (''Cucumis sativus''), muskmelons (''Cucumis melo'', including cantaloupe and Honeydew (melon), ...
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J.H.Kirkbr.
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Cucumis umbellatus
''Cucumis umbellatus'' is a vine in the family Cucurbitaceae that is native to Western Australia throughout parts of the Kimberley
Kimberly or Kimberley may refer to:
Places and historical events
Australia
* Kimberley (Western Australia)
* ...
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I.Telford
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Cucumis variabilis
''Cucumis variabilis'' is a vine in the family Cucurbitaceae that is native to Western Australia throughout parts of the Kimberley (Western Australia), Kimberley region.
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q17429923
Cucumis, variabilis
Plants des ...
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P.Sebastian & I.Telford
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Cucumis zambianus
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''Cucumis'' is a genus of vine, twining, tendril-bearing plants in the Family (biology), family Cucurbitaceae which includes the cucumber (''Cucumis sativus''), muskmelons (''Cucumis melo'', including cantaloupe and Honeydew (melon), ...
''
Widrl., J.H.Kirkbr., Ghebret. & K.R.Reitsma
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Cucumis zeyheri
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''Cucumis'' is a genus of vine, twining, tendril-bearing plants in the Family (biology), family Cucurbitaceae which includes the cucumber (''Cucumis sativus''), muskmelons (''Cucumis melo'', including cantaloupe and Honeydew (melon), ...
''
Sond.
See also
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Bailan melon
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Galia melon
The Galia melon, also known as sarda in Southeast Asia, is a type of F1 hybrid melon originating from a cross between the green-flesh melon cultivar 'Ha-Ogen' and the netted-rind melon cultivar 'Krimka'. Developed in Israel at the Ne´ve Yaar Re ...
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Gaya melon
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Hami melon
Lead
Hami melon is a kind of melon produced in Hami, Xinjiang. It is well known for its sweet taste and long-standing history.
The Hami melon (; pinyin: Hāmì guā) is a type of muskmelon, originally from Hami, Xinjiang, China.
The origin of ...
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Korean melon
The oriental melon (''Cucumis melo'' Makuwa Group), is a group of ''Cucumis melo'' cultivars that is cultivated in East Asia. Phylogenetic studies tracing the genetic lineage of the plant suggest that it may have originated in eastern India, havi ...
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Santa Claus melon
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Sugar melon
A sugar melon is a type of cantaloupe that is about in diameter
In geometry, a diameter of a circle is any straight line segment that passes through the center of the circle and whose endpoints lie on the circle. It can also be defined as th ...
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Winter melon
References
Further reading
* Ghebretinsae, A. G., Thulin, M. & Barber, J. C. (2007). Relationships of cucumbers and melons unraveled: molecular phylogenetics of ''Cucumis'' and related genera (Benincaseae, Cucurbitaceae). ''American Journal of Botany'' 94(7): 1256–1266.
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* Sebastian, P. M., H. Schaefer, I. R. H. Telford, and S. S. Renner. 2010. Cucumber and melon have their wild progenitors in India, and the sister species of Cucumis melo is from Australia" ''Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences'' 107(32) 14269–1427
(online)* Telford, I. R. H., P. M. Sebastian, J. J. Bruhl, and S. S. Renner. 2011. Cucumis (Cucurbitaceae) in Australia and eastern Malesia, including newly recognized species and the sister species to C. melo. Systematic Botany 36(2): 376-38
(online)*
External links
{{Taxonbar, from=Q148758
Cucurbitaceae genera