Cucumis callosus (Rottler) Cogn.

 
  • Family : CUCURBITACEAE
    (Gourd Or Melon Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : KHARBOOZA FAMILY (खरबूजा फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Cucurbitaceae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Not found
  • Common name : Muskmelon, Sweetmelon
  • Vernacular name :
    • Karit (Marathi)
    • Vellari, Kattuvellari, Pekkummatti (Malayalam)
  • Habit : Climber
  • Habitat : Scrub jungles
  • Comments / notes : Weed of cultivated fields.
  • Flower, Fruit : November-January
  • Distribution :
    • Andhra Pradesh : East Godavari district
    • Karnataka : Bengaluru district
    • Kerala : Palakkad district
    • Maharashtra : Akola district
    • Punjab : Punjab
  • Native : India, Sri Lanka, Malay Archipelago, North Australia, Afghanistan, Persia
  • World Distribution : West Asia, Indo-Malesia, North Africa, Australia
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • Ramaswamy & Razi, 1973 - Flora of Bangalore district, Karnataka state
    • Sasidharan, N. 2011. Flowering plants of Kerala. DVD, V 2, KFRI
    • Kamble & Pradhan, 1988. Flora of Akola District, Maharashtra. Botanical Survey of India
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Cucumis callosus. Downloaded on 11 October 2024.

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