Cucumis sativus var. arakis Forssk.

First published in Fl. Aegypt.-Arab.: 169 (1775)
This name is a synonym of Coccinia grandis

POWO follows these authorities in synonymising this name:

  • Holstein, N. (2015). Monograph of Coccinia (Cucurbitaceae). PhytoKeys 54: 1-166. [Cited as Coccinia grandis.]

Other Data

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Sources

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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