Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai

  • Filed As

    Cucurbitaceae
    Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 59417, 24 Aug 2012

  • Location

    United States of America. New York. Suffolk Co. Long Island Horticultural Research Laboratory, 3059 Sound Ave., 6.75 km NW of center of Riverhead.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 3682383

    Occurrence ID: 3fe8909b-746d-4e43-8963-5a661621aff1

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    New York

  • County/Municipio

    Suffolk Co.

  • Locality

    Long Island Horticultural Research Laboratory, 3059 Sound Ave., 6.75 km NW of center of Riverhead.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 30 m. (98 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    40.9619, -72.7008

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The New York Botanical Garden
Cultivated Plants of U.S.A.
Cucurbitaceae Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai
New York State, Suffolk Co., Long Island Horticultural
Research Laboratory, 3059 Sound Ave., 6.75 km NW of center
of Riverhead. Planted Cucurbitaceae in research vegetable
plots, sandy, gravelly loam soil, flat.
40°57’43”N, 72°43’03”W. alt. 30 m.
“sandia de toba” Seeds from Mr. Edgar Chavez of
Monteagudo, Depto. Chiquisaca, Bolivia. He had obtained
them from Guarani-speaking communities from the Alto
Parapeti River region. Vigorous vines. Flowers bright yellow.
Immature fruit not bitter. Photographs taken later in the season.
Coll.: M. Nee & T. Andres 59417 24 Aug. 2012
03682383