Correlation among growth, yield and quality characters in cucumis melo l. The alabama plant atlas is a source of data for the distribution of plants within the state as well as taxonomic, conservation, invasive, and wetland information for each species. These include smoothskinned varieties such as honeydew, crenshaw, and casaba, and different netted cultivars cantaloupe, persian melon, and santa claus or christmas melon. The fruit is apparently used to prevent insanity and remove vertigo. Cucumis, as traditionally conceived, is geographically centered in africa, with c. For cucumber, this seemed less likely because wild cucumbers exist in india and a. Text is available under the creative commons attributionsharealike license. General information about cucumis callosus cumca this website uses cookies our website uses cookies to ensure that we give you the best possible online experience. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes. Transcriptome profiling of cucumis melo fruit development and. The cucumber genome is the seventh plant genome sequence to be reported and was assembled with a combination of traditional. The increase in asianaustralian cucumis species, comparedwiththe12knownin200832,33orthetwoknownin1993 17, implies that cucumis was much less understood than hereto n fig.
But the confusion in the taxonomy of cucumis, especially those found in india, is due to the fact that names have been given based on the morphological differences. Cucumis callosus famine foods plants that are not normally considered as crops are consumed in times of famine purdue university, west lafayette, indiana. We do not intend the plant list to be complete for names of infraspecific rank. Cogn kothimbda, a drought tolerant cucurbitaceous vegetable found growing abundantly during rainy season in the arid and semiarid regions of northwestern india, particularly in gujarat and rajasthan, are usually cooked with various vegetable preparations. Journal of ethnopharmacology, 3 1981 15 19 15 eisevier sequoia s. About ewg verified beyond providing skin deep as an educational tool for consumers, ewg offers its ewg verified mark as a quick and easily identifiable way of conveying personal care products that meet ewgs strict health criteria.
Cucumis callosus rottler cogniaux ex engler cucumis melo l. Cucumis is a genus of twining, tendrilbearing plants in the family cucurbitaceae which includes the cucumber cucumis sativus, muskmelons cucumis melo, including cantaloupe and honeydew, the horned melon cucumis metuliferus, and the west indian gherkin cucumis anguria 30 species occur in africa, and 25 occur in india, southeast asia, and australia. A much branched prostrate annual or perennial herb. As per this study, cucumis comprises some 25 asian and australian species fig. Cucumis sativus cucumber derived ingredients as used in cosmetics march 16, 2012 all interested persons are provided 60 days from the above date to comment on this tentative safety assessment and to identify additional published data that should be included or provide unpublished data which can be made public and included. The genus cucumis, which includes cucumber cucumis sativus and melon cucumis melo, has numerous wild african species, and it has therefore been assumed that melon originated in africa.
The most recent critical checklists of the cucurbitaceae of india are 30 years old. Jun wang and colleagues report the genome sequence of the cucumber. While every effort has been made to provide the most reliable and uptodate information available, ultimate legal requirements with respect to species are contained in. Beadle herbarium, school of environmental and rural science. A relevant improvement concerned the merging of 5,400 split genes of. The genus cucumis comprises about 33 species with a major native diverisity center in tropical and southern africa. Hami melon cucumis melo is the most important melon crop grown in. Intraspecific classification of melons cucumis melo l. Repeated domestication of melon cucumis melo in africa and asia and a new. These were later united into a single species, cucumis melo, by naudin 1859, who developed a classification. Pdf repeated domestication of melon cucumis melo in africa. Correlation among growth, yield and quality characters in. Continuing to use this website means you agree to our use of cookies.
Rathore 2, suresh agarwal 3, vineeta tripathi4 1,3 school of pharmacy, suresh gyan vihar university, jaipur302025, rajasthan, india 2 l. Inheritance of fruit yield and quality in melon cucumis melo l. We do not use these to store personal information about you. This document is hs589, one of a series of the horticultural sciences department, ufifas extension. Cucumis cucurbitaceae must include cucumella, dicoelospermum, mukia, myrmecosicyos, and oreosyce. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. Cucumis cucurbitaceae in australia and eastern malesia, including newly recognized species and the sister species to c. It includes some commercially important and widely grown vegetables such as cucumber and melon. The plant list includes a further 257 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus cucumis.
For cucumber, this seemed less likely because wild cucumbers exist in india and a closely related species lives in the eastern himalayas. Repeated domestication of melon cucumis melo in africa and asia. Recent research point to the indian wild taxa of cucumis callosus rottler cogn. This wild species has its origin in india and adjacent countries. The large genus cucumis produces gherkins, melons, and cucumbers. Extract of the fruit of the cucumber, cucumis sativus functions. Among the races 0, 1, 2 and 1,2, no gene conferringhigh resistance to race 1,2 has been identified in melon wild cucumis species have been reported to possess resistance to some melon diseases, and. Pdf intraspecific classification of melons cucumis melo l. Cucumis sativus cucumber derived ingredients as used in.
To substantiate this, the following statements of hooker 5 and gamble 4 are presented. Cucumis callosus seeds indian melon price for package of 5 seeds. Muskmelon cucumis melo is a species of melon that has been developed into many cultivated varieties. Melons have been domesticated in eastern mediterranean, middle east and west asia for more than 4,000 years ago and afford probably the best melons in the world.
It is used in constipation, indigestion and other stomach related ailments. Pdf repeated domestication of melon cucumis melo in. Effects of citrullus colocynthis and cucumis callosus. Among the fundamental questions regarding cultivated plants is their geographic origin and region of domestication. Egyptian botanists and field workers need to document these two groups or they will merge into one and eventually perhaps disappear. Taxonomic placement of a wild cucumis species that is. Pdf analysis of pathogen resistance and fruit quality traits in. Since then, botanical exploration, online availability of specimen images and taxonomic literature, and molecularphylogenetic studies have led to modified taxon boundaries and geographic ranges. Hyperglycemia was induced in rats by single intraperitoneal injection of stz 55 mgkg body weight. A perusal of herbarium data indicate its natural distribution. Oct 20, 2015 the mature fruits of cucumis callosus rottl.
This plant and synonyms italicized and indented above can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. Cucurbitaceae family, which also includes cucumber cucumis. Cucumis sativus is an annual, climbing plant producing stems about 2 metres long that often sprawl along the ground but can support themselves by means of tendrils. Subgenus cucumis, the asian group x 7, consists of two species. Cucumis is a genus of twining, tendrilbearing plants in the family cucurbitaceae which includes the cucumber cucumis sativus, muskmelons cucumis melo, including cantaloupe and honeydew, the horned melon cucumis metuliferus, and the west indian gherkin cucumis anguria. Cucurbitaceae is a highly branched very common prostate, perennial herb, distributed throughout india in the arid zones. This plant may be known by one or more common names in. I would also be willing to supply higher resolution images upon request. Repeated domestication of melon cucumis melo in africa and asia and a new close relative from india article pdf available in american journal of botany 10510. Please contact me at the email address given below. Overlapping distribution with cultivated and weedy and feral forms of melo and normal fertility of f 1 and bc 1 generations of its cross with cultivated melon indicate its progenitor status. Geographic occurrence of species is colorcoded inset, and the geographic.
It has no english name and is widely used for medicinal purposes in asia. Cucumis trigonus, commonly known as kachri food, contains high protease activity and has been used as meat tenderizer in the indian subcontinent. Leaves alternate, 36 cm long, suborbicular, base cordate, palmately 57 lobed, lobes round or ovateoblong, often narrowed at the base, apex round, dentate or lobulate. The wild species of cucumis is a reservoir of potentially useful genes for genetic improvement of cucumber and melon. Cucumis callosus cumcaoverview eppo global database. The identification of some of the plants on this website is not 100% certain. Effects of citrullus colocynthis and cucumis callosus extract. The large number of cultivars in this species approaches that found in wild cabbage, though morphological variation is. Population structure, morphological and genetic diversity within and among melon cucumis melo l. Egyptian botanists and field workers need to document these two groups or they will merge into one and eventually perhaps disappear altogether. Cucumis callosus cumca cucumis dipsaceus cumdi cucumis figarei var. Green earth products has vast and extensive experience in the field of.
Breeders combine the high acidity and high sugar traits of melons to. Cucurbitaceae were subjected to successive soxhlet extraction with petroleum ether 6080, benzene, chloroform, alcohol and water to get their. From the observed oral hypoglycemic activity of cucumis callosus seed extract in stzinduced diabetic rats, it can be further inferred that cucumis callosus seed can serve as an interesting candidate in complementary and alternative medicine for the effective management of diabetes mellitus. Effects of citrullus colocynthis and cucumis callosus extract on blood glucose levels in alloxaninduced diabetic rats janeshwar verma1, dr. General information hedgehog cucumber is a fibrousrooted annual plant producing stems up to 2 metres long that scramble over the ground or climb into other plants, supporting themselves by means of tendrils. An improved assembly and annotation of the melon cucumis melo. These are primarily included because names of species rank are synonyms of accepted infraspecific names. Abraham department of pharmacology, goo medical college, panaji goa, pin 403 001 india received april 30,1979. Cucumis is a genus of 32 species, indigenous mainly to africa, also asia, australia and some islands in the pacific. Aug 10, 2010 the genus cucumis, which includes cucumber cucumis sativus and melon cucumis melo, has numerous wild african species, and it has therefore been assumed that melon originated in africa.
Combining ability of parents for fy was also affected by salinity stress so that p9 and p4 recorded the highest significant gca values for fy 5. Cucumis sativus, cucurbita foetidissima, cucurbita maxima, cucurbita pepo, citrullus lanatus, thladiantha dubia habitat preference. This taxonomy forms the basis for all ongoing cucumis breeding and genomics efforts. Leafblade ovate to broadly ovate, subcordate, sinuatedentate, harshly hispid or scabrid, 310 x 2. Commonly cultivated in china cultivated in all tropical and temperate countries.