Cucumis sativus L.

 
  • Family : CUCURBITACEAE
    (GOURD FAMILY or MELON FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Cucurbitaceae
  • Species : Cucumis sativus
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Cucumis sativus L.
  • Common name : Cucumber
  • Vernacular name : Khakri, Khira (Hin.); Sautay-kaayi (Kan.); Vellari (Tam.); Dosakaya (Tel.)
  • Habit : Climber
  • Flower, Fruit : July-February
  • Native : Himalayas (Nepal and Yunnan)
  • Comments : In plains to 1400 m. Cultivated throughout tropics.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • World Distribution : Cultivated in tropics and sub-tropics
  • 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 sativus. Downloaded on 21 November 2024.

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