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Taxon:  Cucumis melo L. var. reticulatus Naudin



Summary
Genus:
Cucumis
Subgenus:
Cucumis
Section:
Cucumis
Family:
Cucurbitaceae
Tribe:
Benincaseae
Nomen number:
12572
Place of publication:
Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. sér. 4, 11:50. 1859 (non C. melo var. reticulatus Ser. 1828)
Comment:
an illegitimate later homonym (Melbourne ICN Art. 53) that is unavailable for use
Verified:
03/05/2012 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System. 
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
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Reference(s)
  1. Kirkbride, J. H., Jr. Biosystematic monograph of the genus Cucumis (Cucurbitaceae). 1993 112.
  2. Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. Hortus third. 1976
  3. Markle, G. M. et al., eds. Food and feed crops of the United States, ed. 2. 1998
  4. Munger, H. M. & R. W. Robinson. 1991. Nomenclature of Cucumis melo L. Cucurbit Genet. Coop. Rep. 14:43.
Common names
Distribution
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://ausgenebank.agriculture.vic.gov.au/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=12572. Accessed 17 April 2026.

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