Cucumis

A plant genus of the family CUCURBITACEAE, order Violales, subclass Dilleniidae best known for cucumber (CUCUMIS SATIVUS) and cantaloupe (CUCUMIS MELO). Watermelon is a different genus, CITRULLUS. Bitter melon may refer to MOMORDICA or this genus.

Year introduced: 2002

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Tree Number(s): B01.875.800.575.912.250.300.188

MeSH Unique ID: D028462

Registry Number: txid3655

Entry Terms:

• Cucumi

Previous Indexing:

• Cucurbitaceae (1996-2001)

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Organisms Category
Eukaryota
Viridiplantae
Streptophyta
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Cucurbitaceae
Cucumis
Cucumis melo
Cucumis sativus