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Cucurbitaceae
Cucumis

*Cucumis sativus Linnaeus. Common name: Cucumber. Phenology: May-Sep (-Nov). Habitat: Gardens, fields, trash heaps, commonly cultivated in home gardens and commercially, sometimes volunteering from seed the following year. Distribution: Native of s. Asia.

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Origin/Endemic status: E., se., and s. Asia

Synonymy ⓘ: = Bah, F, Fl2, G, Il, K4, Meso4.1, NE, NS, NSProv, POWO, WH3, Kirkbride (1993), Schaefer (2007); = n/a — C, Pa, RAB; > Cucumis sativus L. var. sativus — Can, FNA6, NY. Basionym: Cucumis sativus L. 1753

Links to other floras: > Cucumis sativus var. sativus - FNA6

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