Cucumis anguria L.

  • Filed As

    Cucurbitaceae
    Cucumis anguria L.

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 26633 with K. Taylor, 17 Apr 1983

  • Location

    Mexico. Veracruz. Puente Nacional Mun. 6km E of Baños de Carrizal (downstream), on N side of valley of Río Chico [upper part of Río de La Antigua], 8km ESE of Emiliano Zapata [=Carrizal].

  • Habitat

    Selva baja caducifolia. Rocky roadside and slopes with dry thorn forest. On ground of roadside.

  • Description

    Vine. Flowers yellow. Spines of fruit soft or slightly prickly; many fruits shrivelling on vine and turning light yellow, juicy and with pleasant faint taste of cucumbers (C. sativus). Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Specimen Notes

    See NY barcode 626744

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 626733

    Occurrence ID: ee96bc28-b86f-478c-96b7-f67b2f064519

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Cucurbitales

  • Family

    Cucurbitaceae

  • All Determinations

    Cucumis anguria L. det M. H. Nee, 1984

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    Mexico

  • State/Province

    Veracruz

  • County/Municipio

    Puente Nacional Mun.

  • Locality

    6km E of Baños de Carrizal (downstream), on N side of valley of Río Chico [upper part of Río de La Antigua], 8km ESE of Emiliano Zapata [=Carrizal].

  • Elevation

    Alt. 200 m. (656 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    19.33, -96.58

  • Distribution

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