Download fulltext pdf download fulltext pdf priming and seed vigor in gherkins cucumis anguria l. Kirkbride 7 indicated that the pedicels of female flowers of c. The species is monoecious individual flowers are either male or female, but both sexes can be found on the same plant and is pollinated by insects. Updated for itis by the flora of north america expertise network, in connection with an update for usda plants 20072010. Pdf impact of salinity on quality and postharvest conservation of. E cucumis anguria cucurbitaceae pdf back to previous. Braunschweig university of wisconsin, madison, wi 53706 cgc 10. This document is hs599, one of a series of the horticultural sciences department, ufifas extension. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. Species on this page a names approved by most authorities, s approved as synonyms.
Pdf on jan 1, 2012, p dzomba and others published wild cucumis anguria phytochemical profile and antioxidant activity find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Cucumis zambianus cucurbitaceae, a new species from. West indian gherkin bur cucumber cucumis anguria asian pickling melon shiruuri, golden crispy cucumis melo var. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. About 6% of a watermelon is sugar, which makes it very sweet. General information about cucumis anguria cuman tropical africa southern. It is in flower from july to september, and the seeds ripen from august to october.
This document is hs599, one of a series of the horticultural sciences department. Embryorescue was used to facilitate interspecific hybridization of cucumis anguria l. A watermelon is a type of edible fruit, they are 92% water. Cucurbitaceae cucumber family, gourd family medicinal use of gherkin. The distribution patterns of repetitive dnas along chromosomes in cucumis species were investigated based on the sgish method in which gdna probe was hybridized onto its own metaphase chromosomes. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. All edible weeds were available during rainy and harvest period with cleome gynandra, corchorus tridens, cucumis anguria, cucumis metuliferus and moringa oleifera also available during the dry season, enabling households to obtain food outputs in different times of the year. The moistened testa powder transmitted more farred than red radiation.
Length and rapid elongation of pedicels of the female. Pdf first report of cucumis melo endornavirus with a new. Some can have yellow flesh, and some can be seedless. Media in category cucumis anguria the following 30 files are in this category, out of 30 total.
This is often called indian cumber, despite being african, and i think the reason is to separate it from the other well known spiky cucumber the kiwano. Read regeneration and characterisation of cucumis melo l. Macam macam cucurbita cucurbitacin a pada cucumis genus. Cantaloup charentais somaclonal variant were electrofused with protoplasts of the wild species cucumis anguria l. The new york flora atlas is a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state, as well as information on plant habitats, associated ecological communities, and taxonomy.
These stems usually sprawl over the ground, but can climb into other plants for support, attaching themselves by means of tendrils. Our recent work describing cucumis zambianus widrlechner, j. Phenolic compound production and biological activities from. Current brief description amanda spooner, thursday 18 september 1997. In the present study silver nanoparticles were synthesized using wild cucumis anguria leaf extract using the green route which is a simple, costeffective and an environmentally friendly technique. Meeuse somatic hybrids, plant cell, tissue and organ culture on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at. Cucumis sativus is a annual climber growing to 2 m 6ft 7in. Based on phenotypic characters, they were closest to cucumis pustulatus. Only cucumis anguria has a carbohydrate content lower than the 2. Few studies have been done to document the uses of weeds as traditional vegetables. Cucumis sativus cucumber, garden cucumber pfaf plant database. Cucumis echinatus moench cucumis erinaceus naudin cucumis erinaceus naudin. Effect of silver nanoparticles on phenolic compounds. Click on column headings to sort the list on the column.
Watermelon simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. In negatively photoblastic seeds of cucumis anguria l. The fruits of maxixe, which are about the size and shape of a chicken egg, can have either supple spines or smooth skin and are pale green in color. Although naturalized in many parts of the new world, cucumis anguria is indigenous only to africa, in the. Phenolic compound production and biological activities.
The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. Intraspecific classification of melons cucumis melo l. Embryos were excised from developing fruits at one week intervals for six weeks after hand pollination. In addition, users can learn about the location of vouchered specimens and see images to get a better visual for each plant. Cucumis sativus cucumber derived ingredients as used in. Accessions based on principal component analysis j. Thus the testa could act as a filter of radiation and maintain a high farredred ratio at the. Use of weeds as traditional vegetables in shurugwi district. It is then necessary to take a purge in order to expel the tapeworms or other parasites from the body. Selection of putative somatic hybrids was based on competence of the albino melon to grow and regenerate shoots together with the ability of the wild species to synthesise chlorophyll.
The surface of the fruits have long hairs covering a surface having warts andor spines. They are ground into a fine flour, then made into an emulsion with water and eaten. The action of the testa upon the germination of seeds of. The word citrullus is the diminutive of the greek word citrus. The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding see status, confidence level, source for definitions. Media in category cucumis anguriathe following 30 files are in this category, out of 30 total. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Really beauty this fella, every home should have a couple. Pdf priming and seed vigor in gherkins cucumis anguria l. A collection of 54 accessions representing diverse genotypes from 23 countries was surveyed. The green rind on the outside is not usually eaten, though it can be used as a vegetable. However, weeds are useful to human beings as food and traditional medicines. In other cases, no reported uses were reported in the vcrp, but a use concentration was provided in the industry survey. Discrimination among seven cucumis hardwickii r alef.
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. Cucumis anguria in kew science plants of the world online. Buahnya berbentuk bulat dengan corak berwarna keputihan dan. Cucumis anguria, commonly known as maroon cucumber, west indian gherkin, maxixe, burr gherkin, cackrey, and west indian gourd, is a vine that is indigenous to africa, but has become naturalized in the new world, and is cultivated in many places. Cucumis anguria, commonly known as maroon cucumber, west indian gherkin, maxixe, burr. A weed of disturbed areas, stems and leaves bear rough hairs, tendrils present. Tanaman ini tumbuh di daerah amerika serikat dan meksiko.
Download fulltext pdf first report of cucumis melo endornavirus with a new host, the gherkin cucumis anguria linn. If you do not see its contents the file may be temporarily unavailable at the journal website or you do not have a pdf plugin installed and enabled in your browser. Forest and kim starr creative commons attribution 3. The board of trustees of the royal botanic gardens, kew. Cucumis melo staminate flowers may be grouped or solitary, while c. Cucumis anguria, also called the west indian gherkin, burr gherkin, burr cucumber, or maxixe, and locally known as badunga or cohombro, is a vine grown for its fruit used as a vegetable. Most agricultural weeds are usually regarded as undesirable and targeted for eradication. Use of weeds as traditional vegetables in shurugwi. The small, deeply cut, fivelobed leaves are similar to those of the watermelon. Pdf synthesis of silver nanoparticles using wild cucumis. Click on each image to see a larger version and details of the record view all images 9 photo.
Cucumis anguria is an annual plant producing sprawling, slender stems up to 3 metres long. Interspecific hybridization of cucumis anguria and c. Ijipsr international journal of innovative pharmaceutical. Maxixe do norte is the most popular variety of maxixe in the northeastern states of brazil where it is consumed boiled, fried, stewed or used fresh in salads.
During germplasm explorations within zambia in 1984, seven cucumis accessions were collected that could not be identified to species. Introduced in west and south africa, usa, mexico, central america, caribbean, south america except southern cone. Presentation mode open print download current view. Chromosomal structures and repetitive sequences divergence in cucumis species revealed by comparative cytogenetic mapping yunxia zhang, chunyan cheng, ji li, shuqiong yang, yunzhu wang, ziang li, jinfeng chen and qunfeng lou abstract background. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. In its analyses of all available cucumis species and the accessions, the two accessions grouped with 100% bootstrap support in a clade. This study was therefore, done to document indigenous knowledge related to the diversity and use of agricultural weeds as traditional. Request pdf on jun 1, 2012, p dzomba and others published wild cucumis anguria leaves. Spiky indian cucumber cucumis anguria seeds fairdinkumseeds. Intraspecific classification of such variability has been difficult, and most taxonomists still rely on the work of naudin 1859. Cucumis sativus, cucurbita foetidissima, cucurbita maxima, cucurbita pepo, citrullus lanatus, thladiantha dubia habitat preference. Cucumis anguria fresh, green fruits that look like sweet chestnuts in the shell fruits are approx. Cucumis anguria is a thinly stemmed, herbaceous vine scrambling up to 3 meters long. For example, cucumis sativus cucumber fruit water is not.
The distribution of repetitive sequences along chromosomes in cucumis species revealed by selfgish. Plants profile for cucumis anguria west indian gherkin. Cucumis melo and cucumis sativus have unbranched tendrils, while tendrils are bifid in c. The west indian gherkin is also known as burr cucumber, jerusalem cucumber, and erroneously gooseberry gourd.
Cucurbitacin d pada trichosanthes kirilowii jiau,2004. Hairy roots of cucumis anguria grew faster than normal roots. Cucumis sativus cucumber juice is reported to be used according to vcrp data, but no concentration of use data were submitted in response to the council survey. Brief description amanda spooner, thursday 18 september 1997.
Cucumis cucurbitaceae must include cucumella, dicoelospermum, mukia, myrmecosicyos, and oreosyce. Reitsma, a new species from zambia, led us to spend considerable time documenting inflorescence characteristics in this new species and comparing them to other, similar cucumis taxa 10. Provides authoritative information on the flora of western australia. Bees biodiversity, forage behavior and fruit production in gherkin crop cucumis anguria l. English words for anguria include watermelon and water melon. Cucumis anguria, commonly known as cackrey, maroon cucumber, west indian gherkin, and west indian gourd, is a vine that is indigenous to africa, but has become naturalized in the new world, and is cultivated in many places. Evaluation of phenolic compounds, antioxidant and antimicrobial. Some have a green rind on the outside and a redpink flesh on the inside, with brown seeds.