Citrullus colocynthis (L.) Schrad.
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Filed As
Cucurbitaceae
Citrullus colocynthis (L.) Schrad. -
Collector(s)
D. E. Atha 2519 with Ulyana Muñoz-Acuña, Velia Ekström and Alvaro Muñoz, 26 Dec 2001
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Location
Spain. Islas Canarias. Las Palmas Prov. Island of Lanzarote, on southwestern peninsula, southwest of Pico Redondo and east of Playa Blanca, gently sloping, treeless, rocky plains; plant growing in wash leading to sea, less than 1 kilometer from coast.
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Habitat
Treeless plains with xeric vegetation, Luanaea arborescens especially abundant.
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Description
Prostrate vine, stems 1 to 2m long; fruit about 6cm diameter, spherical, yellow. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 02681289
Occurrence ID: baaedae2-8829-4bf6-839f-3936be91549d
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Cucurbitales
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Family
Cucurbitaceae
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All Determinations
Citrullus colocynthis (L.) Schrad. det D. E. Atha, 2003
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Region
Africa
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Country
Spain
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State/Province
Islas Canarias
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County/Municipio
Las Palmas Prov.
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Locality
Island of Lanzarote, on southwestern peninsula, southwest of Pico Redondo and east of Playa Blanca, gently sloping, treeless, rocky plains; plant growing in wash leading to sea, less than 1 kilometer from coast
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Elevation
Alt. 10 m. (33 ft.)
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Coordinates
28.83, -13.83
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Distribution
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Citrullus colocynthis (L.) Schrad.