Genus: Cucumis L.

Complete List of Accepted Species Records.

References for genus:

• Ghebretinsae, A. G. et al. 2007. Relationships of cucumbers and melons unraveled: molecular phylogenetics of Cucumis and related genera (Benincaseae, Cucurbitaceae). Amer. J. Bot. 94:1256–1266.
  
• Ghebretinsae, A. G. et al. 2007. Nomenclatural changes in Cucumis (Cucurbitaceae). Novon 17:176–178.
  
• Kirkbride, J. H., Jr. 1993. Biosystematic monograph of the genus Cucumis (Cucurbitaceae). (Monog Cucumis)
  
• Renner, S. S. & H. Schaefer. 2008. Phylogenetics of Cucumis (Cucurbitaceae) as understood in 2008. In: Pitrat, M., ed., Proceedings of the IXth EUCARPIA meeting on genetics and breeding of Cucurbitaceae, INRA, Avignon, France, 21-24 May, 2008. (Proc IX Eucarpia) 53–58.
  
• Renner, S. S. et al. 2007. Phylogenetics of Cucumis (Cucurbitaceae): Cucumber (C. sativus) belongs in an Asian/Australian clade far from melon (C. melo). B. M. C. Evol. Biol. 7:58, 11 pp.
  
• Schaefer, H. 2007. Cucumis (Cucurbitaceae) must include Cucumella, Dicoelospermum, Mukia, Myrmecosicyos, and Oreosyce: a recircumscription based on nuclear and plastid DNA data. Blumea 52:165–177.
  
• Schaefer, H. & S. S. Renner. 2011. Phylogenetic relationships in the order Cucurbitales and a new classification of the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae). Taxon 60:122–138.
  

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Synonyms (=), probable synonyms (=~), and possible synonyms (~) for genus:

• (= ) Cucumella Chiov.
• (= ) Dicaelosperma E. G. O. Müll. & Pax, orth. var.
• (= ) Dicaelospermum C. B. Clarke, orth. var.
• (= ) Dicoelospermum C. B. Clarke
• (= ) Hymenosicyos Chiov.
• (= ) Melo Mill.
• (= ) Mukia Arn.
• (= ) Myrmecosicyos C. Jeffrey
• (= ) Oreosyce Hook. f.

Check other nomenclature databases for Cucumis:

• ING: Index Nominum Genericorum
• NCU-3e: Names in Current Use for Extant Plant Genera

Subdivisions of genus Cucumis:

Images:

• Seeds or fruits (Cucumis sativus): Seed ID Workshop image, from Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, Ohio State University

More:

• Check PlantSystematics.org
• Check H. D. Wilson's Vascular Plant Image Library (Texas A. & M. University)

Abbreviations & symbols in GRIN Taxonomy

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