Cucumis melo var. melo L.

 
  • Family : CUCURBITACEAE
    (GOURD FAMILY or MELON FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Cucurbitaceae
  • Species : Cucumis melo
  • Variety : melo
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Cucumis melo L.
  • Common name : Melon
  • Vernacular name : Kharbuj (Hin.); Sukkankaai (Tam.); Kharbujados, Putchakaya (Tel.)
  • Habit : Climber
  • Flower, Fruit : May-December
  • Comments : Frequent in waste ground, often cultivated for its edible fruits.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • World Distribution : Indian sub-continent, Tropical Africa and Arabia
  • Literature : H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1994- Flora of Orissa Vol. 2; Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (1). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983.
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Arun Singh R., Deepak Kumar, Raja K Swamy and Navendu Page (2016). Digital Flora of Eastern Ghats. http://easternghats.ces.iisc.ernet.in/plants.php?name=Cucumis melo var. melo. Downloaded on 4 July 2024.

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