Cucumis L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 1011 (1753)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropical & Subtropical Old World.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Algeria, Andaman Is., Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Borneo, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Central African Republic, Chad, China South-Central, China Southeast, Congo, Djibouti, East Himalaya, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Free State, Gabon, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Gulf States, India, Iran, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Lebanon-Syria, Lesotho, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Maluku, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Guinea, New South Wales, Nicobar Is., Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Queensland, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sinai, Socotra, Somalia, South Australia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Western Australia, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Alabama, Albania, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Arkansas, Aruba, Austria, Azores, Bahamas, Belize, Bismarck Archipelago, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, California, Canary Is., Cape Verde, Caroline Is., Cayman Is., China North-Central, Colombia, Comoros, Connecticut, Cook Is., Costa Rica, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Fiji, Finland, Florida, Galápagos, Georgia, Ghana, Gilbert Is., Great Britain, Guatemala, Haiti, Hawaii, Illinois, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kansas, Kazakhstan, Kentucky, Kirgizstan, Korea, Leeward Is., Libya, Louisiana, Madeira, Maldives, Manchuria, Marianas, Marquesas, Marshall Is., Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Morocco, Nauru, Netherlands Antilles, Nevada, New Caledonia, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Nicaragua, Niue, Norfolk Is., North Carolina, North Caucasus, Norway, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Panamá, Paraguay, Pennsylvania, Peru, Pitcairn Is., Portugal, Puerto Rico, Rhode I., Réunion, Samoa, Seychelles, Society Is., Solomon Is., South Carolina, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Tadzhikistan, Tasmania, Texas, Transcaucasus, Trinidad-Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Utah, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Victoria, Virginia, Wake I., West Virginia, Windward Is., Xinjiang

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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PAFTOL

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • —F.T.A. 2: 542.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Deakin, Bohn & Whitaker in Econ. Bot. 25, 2: 195–211 (1971).
  • Gen. Pl. ed. 5: 442 (1754).
  • Sp. Pl. 2: 1011 (1753)

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 1, (1993) Author: by C. Jeffrey & M. Thulin [updated by M. Thulin 2008]
  • Ghebretinsae, Thulin & Barber in Amer. J. Bot. 94: 1256–1266 (2007).
  • Kirkbride, Biosystematic monograph of the genus Cucumis (Cucurbitaceae) (1993)

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • L., Gen. Pl., ed. 5: 442 (1754)
  • Sp. Pl.: 1011 (1753)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2023 Bidault, E.; Diabaté, M.; Simbiano, F.J.; Konaté, L. [5984] Guinea K001970386 No
Jan 1, 2009 Villacorta, R. [2384] Brazil K000634043 Yes
May 1, 2002 Alison; Heath, R. [66] Botswana K000809268 Yes
May 1, 2001 Alison; Heath, R. [655] Botswana K000809267 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Carvalho [4060] Equatorial Guinea K000731910 Yes
Jan 1, 1995 Carvalho [4060] Equatorial Guinea K000731909 Yes
Jan 1, 1992 s.coll [SMP219] Somalia K000809235 Yes
Jan 1, 1992 Kuchar, P. [17327] Somalia K000809237 Yes
Jan 1, 1992 Thulin, M.; Mohamed, B.A. [6892] Somalia K000809236 Yes
Jan 1, 1992 Gillett, J.B.; Hemming, C.F. [24229] Somalia K000809238 Yes
Nov 10, 1982 Gilbert, M.G.; Jefford, T.G. [4548] Ethiopia K000809241 Yes
Jan 1, 1973 Brummitt, R.K. [10300] Malawi K000809266 Yes
Jan 1, 1961 Arnold, H. [6154] Zimbabwe K000384341 Yes
Smith, D.N. [4229] Peru K002268894 Yes
Tanner, R. [1425] Tanzania K002267689 Yes
Meikle, R.D. Nigeria K:SPC-08086.000 No
Friis, I.; Bidgood, G.S.; Melaku, W.; Ermias Getachew [10291] Ethiopia K002267598 Yes
Gilbert, M.G. [1654] Ethiopia K000731948 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa K002268481 Yes
Luke, Q.; Kabuye, A.; Robertson, A.; Mungai, G.; Mathenge, S. [TPR589] Kenya K000809252 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [14077] Kenya K:SPC-01714.000 No
Jeffrey, C. [844] Kenya K:SPC-06931.000 No
de Winter, B. [2392] Namibia K002268480 Yes
Arbo, M.M. [15011997] Argentina K001139694 Yes
Tannei, R. [4205] Tanzania K000809253 Yes
Sheldrick, D. [1006] Kenya K002267675 Yes
Rosales, J.M. [2366] El Salvador K002268794 Yes
Muller [s.n.] Australia K000634697 Lectotype Yes
Melville, R. United Kingdom K:SPC-08094.000 No
Holt, P. [43] Peru K002268886 Yes
Tweedie [2067] Kenya K:SPC-08084.000 No
Wingfield, R. [5183] Venezuela K002268901 Yes
Peter, G.A. [40804] Tanzania K002267695 Yes
Plowman, T.C. [2227] Colombia K002268887 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 6734] India K001124687 Unknown Type Material Yes
Richards, H.M. [23675] Tanzania K:SPC-07491.000 No
Liesner, R.; González, A. [11974] Venezuela K002268891 Yes
Friss, I.; Bidgood, S.; Wandefrash, M.; Hiwot, G.G. [8300] Ethiopia K000809240 Yes
Welch, J.R. [171] Tanzania K002267686 Yes
Wild, H. [S.R.G.H. 464] Zimbabwe K:SPC-04630.000 No
Richards, H.M. [26382] Tanzania K:SPC-36197.000 No
Asplund, E. [s.n.] Ecuador K002268889 Yes
Bax, R. [63] Tanzania K002267687 Yes
Nganga, S.K. [162] Kenya K002267682 Yes
Verdcourt [2589] Kenya K002267650 Yes
Steyermark, J.A.; Dunsterville, G.; Dunsterville, E. [105526a] Venezuela K002268900 Yes
Meikle, R.D. [855] Nigeria K:SPC-04628.000 No
Brenan, J.P.M. [8875] Nigeria K002267314 No
Roldan, F.J.; García, L.C.; Sylva, G. [987] Colombia K002268892 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 6734] K001124688 Unknown Type Material Yes
P. Napie [Bax] [TNP/E/59] Kenya K002267680 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 6736] K001124692 Unknown Type Material Yes
Robinson, C.B. [393] Philippines K002267122 Yes
Glover, P.E.; Samuel [2822A] Kenya K002267670 Yes
Thulin, M.; Hunde, A.; Tadesse, M. [3607] Ethiopia K000731952 Yes
Barthelat, F.; M'Changama, M.; Jacq, F. [371] Mayotte K002269128 Yes
Rubio, D.; Tipaz, G.; Herzog, W.; Núñez, T. [1920] Ecuador K002268888 Yes
Wild, H. [41830] Zimbabwe K:SPC-05149.000 No
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [11302A] Tanzania K:SPC-04629.000 No
Collenette, I.S. [9414] Saudi Arabia K004220861 No
Makin, J. Kenya K:SPC-25971.000 No
Harder, D.K.; Zimba, N.; Luwiika, B. [3646] Zambia K002268392 Yes
Tanzania K:SPC-32842.000 No
Sudan K:SPC-01723.000 No
Godfrey-Faussett, B. [20] Somalia K002267599 Yes
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [758] Kenya K002267672 Yes
Wingfield, R. [7295] Venezuela K002268890 Yes
Batty [1141] Tanzania K:SPC-07445.000 No
Bremmitt, R.K. [9357] Malawi K:SPC-07597.000 No
Chadwick, S.E. [56] Namibia K002268532 Yes
Tweedie, E.M. [2076] Kenya K:SPC-01721.000 No
Irvine, F.R. [4959] Ghana K002267272 Yes
Andrews, P.; Bamford, M.; Njau, E.; Leliyo, G. [EN 647] Tanzania K001769007 Yes
Sydserff, A.B. [10396] Kenya K:SPC-08080.000 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Papua New Guinea K002267138 Yes
Arbo, M.M. [5501] Brazil K001139695 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000742805 Unknown Type Material Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P.G. [7108] Kenya K002267677 Yes
Tweedie [2029] Kenya K:SPC-08078.000 No
Luwiika, B.; Harder, D.K.; Zimba, N.B. [285] Zambia K002268393 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [4159] Kenya K:SPC-06932.000 No
Bogdan, A. Kenya K:SPC-22019.000 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 6736] K001124693 Unknown Type Material Yes
Liesner, R.; González, A. [6054] Venezuela K002268902 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [11224] Tanzania K:SPC-18786.000 No
Muller [s.n.] Australia K000634446 Type Yes
Muller [s.n.] Australia K000634445 Isolectotype Yes
Makin, J. [EA12994] Kenya K002267652 Yes
Hobson, S.R. [2045] Eswatini K000809278 Yes
Godding, H.C. [69] Somalia K000731943 Yes
Peter, G.A. [42735] Tanzania K002267692 Yes
Wal, J., van der [s.n.] South Africa K000385675 Yes
Angus, A. [1088] Zambia K:SPC-04631.000 No
Knapp, S.; Mallet, J.; Clark, H.; Díaz, C.; León, B.; Young, K. [8303] Peru K002268893 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [11228] Tanzania K:SPC-08077.000 No
Gentry, A.; Dillon, M.; Aronson, J.; Díaz, C. [22744] Peru K002268898 Yes
Davis, R.L. [73] Tanzania K002267685 Yes
Kerfoot, O. [3602] Uganda K:SPC-06587.000 No
Haines, H.H. [3300] India K002266963 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [4159] Kenya K002267676 Yes
Sands, M.J.S. [4574] Australia K002267171 Yes
Steyermark, J.A.; Dunsterville, G.; Dunsterville, E. [105526] Venezuela K002268899 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P.G. [7108] Kenya K002267678 Yes
K:SPC-08082.000 No
Saxton, W.T. [462] India K002266964 Yes
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [479] Kenya K002267679 Yes
Bax, R. [s.n.] Tanzania K002267683 Yes
Verdcourt, B. [3897] Kenya K:SPC-25717.000 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 6736] K001124691 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 6726] Bangladesh K001124675 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kolberg, H.; Kubirske, R. [589] Namibia K000809279 Yes
Tanner, R. [827] Tanzania K002267684 Yes
George, A.S. [14461] Australia K002267170 Yes
Tweedie, E.M. [2274] Kenya K:SPC-00799.000 No
Glover; Gwynne; Samuel [2808] Kenya K002267668 Yes
Fay, J.M.; Harris, D. [8537] Central African Republic K002267349 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 6728] India K001124677 Unknown Type Material Yes
Thulin, M.; Abdi, D.; Khali, A.; Osman, A. [10624] Somalia K000809229 Yes
Tweedie [1220] Kenya K002267673 Yes
Irvine, F.R. [4910] Ghana K002267271 Yes
Gilbert, M.G. [1654] Ethiopia K:SPC-07712.000 No
Croat, T.B. [58369] Peru K002268895 Yes
Semsei, S.R. [4034] Tanzania K002267699 Yes
Galpin, E.E. [146] South Africa K000385674 Yes
Friss, I.; Bidgood, S.; Wandefrash, M.; Hiwot, G.G. [8300] Ethiopia K000809239 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M.; Keay, R.W.J. Zambia K:SPC-08085.000 No
Hemming, C.F. [2011] Somalia K:SPC-08083.000 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 6734] K001124685 Unknown Type Material Yes
Faulkner, H. [4644] Tanzania K004006800 Yes
Faulkner, H. [4534] Tanzania K002267697 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [22986] Somalia K000731946 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [21617] Tanzania K002267693 Yes
Kokwaro; Mathenge; [Mbuvi] [3553] Kenya K002267651 Yes
Lucas, G.Ll. [221] Kenya K002267669 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 6734] K001124686 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sands, M.J.S. [4276] Australia K002267172 Yes
Verdcourt [3897] Kenya K002267681 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [11880] Tanzania K002267690 Yes
Hutchison, P.C.; Kenneth Wright, J. [3470] Peru K002268897 Yes
Welch, J.R. [171] Tanzania K002267688 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 6727] K001124676 Unknown Type Material Yes
Friis, I.; Bidgood, G.S.; Melaku, W.; Ermias Getachew [10291] Ethiopia K002267597 Yes
Sri Lanka K:SPC-80200.000 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K000742804 Unknown Type Material Yes
Rodrigues, C. [C44] Tanzania K002267694 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [8875] Nigeria K002267313 No
Kerfoot, O. [3604] Uganda K:SPC-06934.000 No
Collinson, R.I. [s.n.] Malawi K002268391 Yes
Jeffrey, C. [845] Kenya K:SPC-06588.000 No
Mitchell, B.L. [s.n.] Zambia K:SPC-25744.000 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Zimbabwe K:SPC-08081.000 No
Batty, M. [1141] Tanzania K002267696 Yes
Luwiika, B.; Harder, D.K.; Zimba, N.B. [184] Zambia K002268394 Yes
Richards, M. (Mrs) [23675] Tanzania K002267691 Yes
Worth, C.R. [8950] Ecuador K002268896 Yes
Renvoize, S.A.; Abdallah, R.A. [2140] Tanzania K:SPC-64031.000 No
Sheldrick, D. [1008] Kenya K002267674 Yes
Tweedie, E.M. [2037] Kenya K:SPC-01719.000 No
Semsei, S.R. [4006] Tanzania K002267700 Yes
Haines, H.H. [2669] India K002266962 Yes
McDougal Stuart [s.n.] Australia Mukia K004348892 Yes
Haines, H.H. India Mukia K004348801 Yes
Duthie, J.F. India Mukia K004348803 Yes
Perry, R.A. [610] Australia Mukia K004348875 Yes
Michell, W.A.R. [s.n.] Australia Mukia K004348891 Yes
Schultz [835] Australia Mukia K004007502 Yes
Specht, R.L. [791] Australia Mukia K004348882 Yes
Clement, E. (Dr.) [s.n.] Australia Mukia K004348868 Yes
[Fryer] [s.n.] Seychelles Mukia K004349189 Yes
Scarth-Johnson, V. [581] Australia Mukia K004348869 Yes
Wight, R. [1124] India Mukia K000742787 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mooney, H.F. India Mukia K004348807 Yes
Schomburgk, M.R. [97] Australia Mukia K004348880 Yes
Gosse (Mr.) [199] Australia Mukia K004348887 Yes
Haines, H.H. India Mukia K004348800 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Australia Mukia K004348889 Yes
[R. Sdilurs] [s.n.] Australia Mukia K004348886 Yes
Barber India Mukia K004348822 Yes
Schomburgk [s.n.] Australia Mukia K004348874 Yes
Matthew, K.M.; Britto, S.J.; Rani, N. India Mukia K004348828 Yes
Wilson, I.B. [2] Australia Mukia K004348883 Yes
Bourne India Mukia K004348825 Yes
Wild, H. [35445] Zimbabwe Mukia K:SPC-01734.000 No
s.coll. Mukia K004348812 Yes
Everist, S.L. [3382] Australia Mukia K004348885 Yes
[Bynoe] [s.n.] Australia Mukia K004348888 Yes
Ablin, M.P. [MPA84] Australia Mukia K004348884 Yes
s.coll. India Mukia K004348817 Yes
Mooney, H.F. India Mukia K004348805 Yes
Wight, R. [1112] India Mukia K000742839 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. India Mukia K004348823 Yes
Pulleine, R.H. [s.n.] Australia Mukia K004348867 Yes
Ambo Mukia K004348808 Yes
Haines, H.H. India Mukia K004348802 Yes
Wight, R.; [Huter] India Mukia K004348818 Yes
Mckee, H.S. [8320] Australia Mukia K004348881 Yes
Dr. Ritchie India Mukia K004348811 Yes
Saldanha, C.J. India Mukia K004348809 Yes
s.coll. India Mukia K004348826 Yes
[Dr. Mueller] [s.n.] Australia Mukia K004348890 Yes
van der Maesen, L.J.G. India Mukia K004348827 Yes
s.coll. India Mukia K004348824 Yes
s.coll. India Mukia K004348810 Yes
Mooney, H.F. India Mukia K004348806 Yes
Wood, J.J. India Mukia K004348804 Yes
Rajamani, C. India Mukia K004348815 Yes
Mullay, S. [1124] India Mukia K000742785 Unknown Type Material Yes
Perry, R.A. [2910] Australia Mukia K004348877 Yes
Matthew, K.M. India Mukia K004348816 Yes
Nelson, D.J. [433] Australia Mukia K004348873 Yes
Gamble, J.S. India Mukia K004348820 Yes
Chippendale, G. [4567] Australia Mukia K004348879 Yes
Gamble, J.S. India Mukia K004348819 Yes
Hooker [548] Australia Mukia K004348876 Yes
Specht, R.L. [493] Australia Mukia K004348878 Yes
[G. Thomson] India Mukia K004348829 Yes

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