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Cucumis sativus

L. (1753)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Cucurbitales Family: Cucurbitaceae Genus: Cucumis

bush cucumber

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Description

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Synonyms (59)

Cucumis esculentus Salisb. (1796)
Cucumis hardwickii Royle (1835)
Cucumis muricatus Willd. (1805)
Cucumis rumphii Hassk. (1866)
Cucumis sativus convar. excellens Alef. (1866)
Cucumis sativus convar. pallidus Alef. (1866)
Cucumis sativus convar. viridis (Ser.) Alef. (1866)
Cucumis sativus f. albus (Ser.) Pangalo (1933)
Cucumis sativus f. australis Kitam. (1950)
Cucumis sativus f. borealis Kitam. (1950)
Cucumis sativus f. brunnescens Gabaev (1930)
Cucumis sativus f. hardwickii (Royle) W.J.de Wilde & Duyfjes (2008)
Cucumis sativus f. pallescens Gabaev (1930)
Cucumis sativus f. typicus Gabaev (1933)
Cucumis sativus f. viridis (Ser.) Gabaev (1933)
Cucumis sativus subsp. agrestis Gabaev (1932)
Cucumis sativus subsp. gracilior Gabaev (1932)
Cucumis sativus subsp. hardwickii (Royle) Banfi & Galasso (2020)
Cucumis sativus subsp. rigidus Gabaev (1932)
Cucumis sativus var. albus Ser. (1828)
Cucumis sativus var. anatolicus Gabaev (1930)
Cucumis sativus var. anglicus L.H.Bailey (1914)
Cucumis sativus var. battich-djebbal Forssk. (1775)
Cucumis sativus var. brullos Forssk. (1775)
Cucumis sativus var. chatte Forssk. (1775)
Cucumis sativus var. chiar Forssk. (1775)
Cucumis sativus var. cilicicus Gabaev (1930)
Cucumis sativus var. curtus Alef. (1866)
Cucumis sativus var. donii Alef. (1866)
Cucumis sativus var. ennemis Forssk. (1775)
Cucumis sativus var. europaeus Gabaev (1932)
Cucumis sativus var. fakus Forssk. (1775)
Cucumis sativus var. falcatus Gabaev (1930)
Cucumis sativus var. fastigiatus Ser. (1828)
Cucumis sativus var. flavus Ser. (1828)
Cucumis sativus var. flexuosus Alef. (1866)
Cucumis sativus var. grossularioides Tkatsch. (1935)
Cucumis sativus var. hardwickii (Royle) Alef. (1866)
Cucumis sativus var. hollandicus Alef. (1866)
Cucumis sativus var. indoeuropeus Gabaev (1932)
Cucumis sativus var. iranoturanicus Gabaev (1930)
Cucumis sativus var. izmir Gabaev (1930)
Cucumis sativus var. pallidus Gabaev (1933)
Cucumis sativus var. praecox Alef. (1866)
Cucumis sativus var. rossicus Alef. (1866)
Cucumis sativus var. schemmam Forssk. (1775)
Cucumis sativus var. serotinus Alef. (1866)
Cucumis sativus var. setosus Alef. (1866)
Cucumis sativus var. sikkimensis Hook.f. (1876)
Cucumis sativus var. squamosus Gabaev (1930)
Cucumis sativus var. testudaceus Gabaev (1930)
Cucumis sativus var. tuberculatus Gabaev (1930)
Cucumis sativus var. turcicus Alef. (1866)
Cucumis sativus var. variegatus Ser. (1828)
Cucumis sativus var. viridis Ser. (1828)
Cucumis sativus var. vulgatus Alef. (1866)
Cucumis sativus var. xishuangbannanensis J.Qi & Z.Yuan ex S.S.Renner (2017)
Cucumis sphaerocarpus Gabaev (1932)
Cucumis vilmorinii Spreng. (1894)

Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Sp. Pl.: 1012 (1753)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Cucumis sativus Honolulu; Private garden of Phyllis Lee Growing in Phylis' garden, although she did not plant it. Preserved_Specimen Vine with bright yellow flowers. Fruit pale yellow with darker yellow stripes and black warts. Flesh smells like cucumber when cut. Flws unisexual; tendrils simple. Lee, P. 741 Oahu BISH 1991-05-24
2 Cucumis sativus Honolulu; Private garden of Phyllis Lee Growing in Phylis' garden, although she did not plant it. Preserved_Specimen Vine w/bright yellow flowers. Fruit pale yellow w/darker yellow stripes & black warts. Flesh smells like cucumber when cut. Flws unisexual; tendrils simple. Lee, P. 741 Oahu BISH 1991-05-24
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