Cucumis anguria L.
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Cucurbitaceae
Cucumis anguria L. -
Identifiers
NY Barcode: 05122088
Occurrence ID: de12eb39-0563-417b-ad70-bcc1f4943bd1
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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
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Location Notes
[South America]
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Distribution
BOLIVIA Cucurbitaceae Cucnmis cmguria L. det. M. Nee, 2013 Depto. Santa Cruz, Prov. Santiestevan, 3.75 km al ENE del Puente de la Amistad (Puente Eisenhower) sobre el Rio Piraí, lado N del canal y la porción vieja y semi -abandonada del camino de Montero a Portachuelo, 17° 19*04% 63e17*29”W. alt 272 m. Area plana, lado de camino, originalmente bosque subtropical, sem i-deciduo, ahora por la mayor parte potreros y campos de cultivo. Vine in grasses and out onto gravel. Flowers bright yellow. Fruits pale green, maturing pale yellow; most fruits with the normal 3 carpels, one seen with 4 carpels, juicy, tasting Ifkft Cucumis sativus, not bitter. Only this one healthy plant seen. Col.; M. H. Nee 59582 3 Feb. 2013 NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN (NY) 05122088
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Cucumis anguria L.