Continuing to use this website means you agree to our use of cookies. Cucumis callosus rottler cogniaux ex engler cucumis melo l. Aug 10, 2010 the genus cucumis, which includes cucumber cucumis sativus and melon cucumis melo, has numerous wild african species, and it has therefore been assumed that melon originated in africa. Subgenus cucumis, the asian group x 7, consists of two species. Repeated domestication of melon cucumis melo in africa and asia and a new. For cucumber, this seemed less likely because wild cucumbers exist in india and a closely related species lives in the eastern himalayas. This taxonomy forms the basis for all ongoing cucumis breeding and genomics efforts. Cucumis sativus is an annual, climbing plant producing stems about 2 metres long that often sprawl along the ground but can support themselves by means of tendrils. Cucumis sativus, cucurbita foetidissima, cucurbita maxima, cucurbita pepo, citrullus lanatus, thladiantha dubia habitat preference.
Egyptian botanists and field workers need to document these two groups or they will merge into one and eventually perhaps disappear. Effects of citrullus colocynthis and cucumis callosus extract. Leafblade ovate to broadly ovate, subcordate, sinuatedentate, harshly hispid or scabrid, 310 x 2. This document is hs589, one of a series of the horticultural sciences department, ufifas extension. Cucumis callosus cumcaoverview eppo global database. To substantiate this, the following statements of hooker 5 and gamble 4 are presented. Population structure, morphological and genetic diversity within and. Cucurbitaceae family, which also includes cucumber cucumis. From the observed oral hypoglycemic activity of cucumis callosus seed extract in stzinduced diabetic rats, it can be further inferred that cucumis callosus seed can serve as an interesting candidate in complementary and alternative medicine for the effective management of diabetes mellitus. General information hedgehog cucumber is a fibrousrooted annual plant producing stems up to 2 metres long that scramble over the ground or climb into other plants, supporting themselves by. Muskmelon cucumis melo is a species of melon that has been developed into many cultivated varieties. Population structure, morphological and genetic diversity within and among melon cucumis melo l. A relevant improvement concerned the merging of 5,400 split genes of.
The plant list includes a further 257 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus cucumis. Intraspecific classification of melons cucumis melo l. Please contact me at the email address given below. These include smoothskinned varieties such as honeydew, crenshaw, and casaba, and different netted cultivars cantaloupe, persian melon, and santa claus or christmas melon. Hyperglycemia was induced in rats by single intraperitoneal injection of stz 55 mgkg body weight. It is used in constipation, indigestion and other stomach related ailments. Cucumis, as traditionally conceived, is geographically centered in africa, with c. Effects of citrullus colocynthis and cucumis callosus extract on blood glucose levels in alloxaninduced diabetic rats janeshwar verma1, dr. An improved assembly and annotation of the melon cucumis melo. Egyptian botanists and field workers need to document these two groups or they will merge into one and eventually perhaps disappear altogether. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. It is cross compatible with cucumber, but it has 24 chromosomes, the same as in melon.
Pdf melon cucumis melo is a horticultural specie of significant nutritional value, which belongs to the cucurbitaceae family, whose economic. It includes some commercially important and widely grown vegetables such as cucumber and melon. The wild species of cucumis is a reservoir of potentially useful genes for genetic improvement of cucumber and melon. Cucumis callosus famine foods plants that are not normally considered as crops are consumed in times of famine purdue university, west lafayette, indiana. Cucumis is a genus of 32 species, indigenous mainly to africa, also asia, australia and some islands in the pacific. This plant and synonyms italicized and indented above can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. The website also provides access to a database and images of plants photos and herbarium specimens found at. Effects of citrullus colocynthis and cucumis callosus. Maximum likelihood tree for 27 species of cucumis based on combined chloroplast and nuclear sequences. A perusal of herbarium data indicate its natural distribution. Cucumis callosus seeds indian melon price for package of 5 seeds. Text is available under the creative commons attributionsharealike license. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes. Pdf ethnobotany of a threatened medicinal plant indravan.
Repeated domestication of melon cucumis melo in africa and asia and a new close relative from india article pdf available in american journal of botany 10510. Pdf intraspecific classification of melons cucumis melo l. These were later united into a single species, cucumis melo, by naudin 1859, who developed a classification. Cucumis is a genus of twining, tendrilbearing plants in the family cucurbitaceae which includes the cucumber cucumis sativus, muskmelons cucumis melo, including cantaloupe and honeydew, the horned melon cucumis metuliferus, and the west indian gherkin cucumis anguria 30 species occur in africa, and 25 occur in india, southeast asia, and australia. The cucumber genome is the seventh plant genome sequence to be reported and was assembled with a combination of traditional. It has no english name and is widely used for medicinal purposes in asia. Journal of ethnopharmacology, 3 1981 15 19 15 eisevier sequoia s. Taxonomic placement of a wild cucumis species that is. The identification of some of the plants on this website is not 100% certain. Melons have been domesticated in eastern mediterranean, middle east and west asia for more than 4,000 years ago and afford probably the best melons in the world. The genus cucumis comprises about 33 species with a major native diverisity center in tropical and southern africa. Hami melon cucumis melo is the most important melon crop grown in. General information hedgehog cucumber is a fibrousrooted annual plant producing stems up to 2 metres long that scramble over the ground or climb into other plants, supporting themselves by means of tendrils. This page was last edited on 14 december 2019, at 04.
Ars germplasm resources information network cufi integrated taxonomic information system cufi wildlife. These are primarily included because names of species rank are synonyms of accepted infraspecific names. This wild species has its origin in india and adjacent countries. We do not intend the plant list to be complete for names of infraspecific rank.
Cucumis callosus cumca cucumis dipsaceus cumdi cucumis figarei var. Since then, botanical exploration, online availability of specimen images and taxonomic literature, and molecularphylogenetic studies have led to modified taxon boundaries and geographic ranges. Transcriptome profiling of cucumis melo fruit development and. A much branched prostrate annual or perennial herb. Pdf repeated domestication of melon cucumis melo in africa. The large number of cultivars in this species approaches that found in wild cabbage, though morphological variation is. Cucumis sativus cucumber derived ingredients as used in cosmetics march 16, 2012 all interested persons are provided 60 days from the above date to comment on this tentative safety assessment and to identify additional published data that should be included or provide unpublished data which can be made public and included. Extract of the fruit of the cucumber, cucumis sativus functions. Cucurbitaceae were subjected to successive soxhlet extraction with petroleum ether 6080, benzene, chloroform, alcohol and water to get their. Among the fundamental questions regarding cultivated plants is their geographic origin and region of domestication. Recent research point to the indian wild taxa of cucumis callosus rottler cogn. Pdf analysis of pathogen resistance and fruit quality traits in. Cucumis sativus cucumber derived ingredients as used in. Correlation among growth, yield and quality characters in.
Oct 20, 2015 the mature fruits of cucumis callosus rottl. I would also be willing to supply higher resolution images upon request. Beadle herbarium, school of environmental and rural science. For cucumber, this seemed less likely because wild cucumbers exist in india and a.
Cucumis cucurbitaceae in australia and eastern malesia, including newly recognized species and the sister species to c. Breeders combine the high acidity and high sugar traits of melons to. As per this study, cucumis comprises some 25 asian and australian species fig. Inheritance of fruit yield and quality in melon cucumis melo l. Among the races 0, 1, 2 and 1,2, no gene conferringhigh resistance to race 1,2 has been identified in melon wild cucumis species have been reported to possess resistance to some melon diseases, and. Abraham department of pharmacology, goo medical college, panaji goa, pin 403 001 india received april 30,1979. Cucumis cucurbitaceae must include cucumella, dicoelospermum, mukia, myrmecosicyos, and oreosyce. Cucumis trigonus, commonly known as kachri food, contains high protease activity and has been used as meat tenderizer in the indian subcontinent. Cucumis definition is a genus of plants family cucurbitaceae that are native to the warmer parts of the world, that include the cucumbers and muskmelons, and that. The fruit is apparently used to prevent insanity and remove vertigo. Pdf repeated domestication of melon cucumis melo in. Correlation among growth, yield and quality characters in cucumis melo l. Commonly cultivated in china cultivated in all tropical and temperate countries. Green earth products has vast and extensive experience in the field of.
Overlapping distribution with cultivated and weedy and feral forms of melo and normal fertility of f 1 and bc 1 generations of its cross with cultivated melon indicate its progenitor status. Melons cucumis melo are believed to have originated in africa where wild landraces are found, however the exact distribution of these wild melons are unclear because of frequent occurrence of plant escapes from cultivation. Cogn kothimbda, a drought tolerant cucurbitaceous vegetable found growing abundantly during rainy season in the arid and semiarid regions of northwestern india, particularly in gujarat and rajasthan, are usually cooked with various vegetable preparations. While every effort has been made to provide the most reliable and uptodate information available, ultimate legal requirements with respect to species are contained in.
This plant may be known by one or more common names in. Combining ability of parents for fy was also affected by salinity stress so that p9 and p4 recorded the highest significant gca values for fy 5. The alabama plant atlas is a source of data for the distribution of plants within the state as well as taxonomic, conservation, invasive, and wetland information for each species. Repeated domestication of melon cucumis melo in africa and asia. General information about cucumis callosus cumca this website uses cookies our website uses cookies to ensure that we give you the best possible online experience. The increase in asianaustralian cucumis species, comparedwiththe12knownin200832,33orthetwoknownin1993 17, implies that cucumis was much less understood than hereto n fig. The large genus cucumis produces gherkins, melons, and cucumbers.
Cucumis is a genus of twining, tendrilbearing plants in the family cucurbitaceae which includes the cucumber cucumis sativus, muskmelons cucumis melo, including cantaloupe and honeydew, the horned melon cucumis metuliferus, and the west indian gherkin cucumis anguria. The tree is rooted on muellerargia, the sister group of cucumis. Jun wang and colleagues report the genome sequence of the cucumber. We do not use these to store personal information about you. But the confusion in the taxonomy of cucumis, especially those found in india, is due to the fact that names have been given based on the morphological differences. Geographic occurrence of species is colorcoded inset, and the geographic. Cucurbitaceae is a highly branched very common prostate, perennial herb, distributed throughout india in the arid zones. Leaves alternate, 36 cm long, suborbicular, base cordate, palmately 57 lobed, lobes round or ovateoblong, often narrowed at the base, apex round, dentate or lobulate.
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