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Preferred term

Cucumis  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • 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.

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Synonym(s)

  • txid3655

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-MZHGXTX2-N

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