Merian, M.S., metamorphosibus insectorum Surinamensium, of te verandering der Surinaamsche insecten (1714)

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Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai

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binominal name:
Citrullus vulgaris Schrader
name recognized:
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai
name recognized (basionym):
Momordica lanata Thunb.

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cited non-linnean name:
Water meloen

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drawing: M.S. Merian

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engraving/lithography: P. Stuy

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family: Cucurbitaceae
subfamily: Cucurbitoideae
tribe: Benincaseae

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epithet cited: vulgaris,-is,-e

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epithet recognized: lanatus,-a,-um

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Illustration contributed by:
Smithsonian Institute, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.

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http://www.plantillustrations.org/illustration.php?id_illustration=173302

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synonyms:

homotypic synonyms:
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Mansf.; Momordica lanata Thunb.;
heterotypic synonyms:
Anguria citrullus Miller; Citrullus amarus Schrader; Citrullus anguria (Duchesne) H.Hara; Citrullus aquosus Schur; Citrullus battich Forssk.; Citrullus caffer Schrader; Citrullus caffrorum Schrader; Citrullus chodospermus Falc. & Dunal; Citrullus citrullus Karsten; Citrullus citrullus Small; Citrullus edulis Pangalo; Citrullus edulis Spach; Citrullus mucosospermus (Fursa) Fursa; Citrullus pasteca Sageret; Citrullus vulgaris Schrader; Citrullus vulgaris Schrader ex Ecklon & Zeyher; Colocynthis amarissima Schrader; Colocynthis citrullus (L.) Kuntze; Cucumis amarissimus Schrader; Cucumis citrullus (L.) Ser.; Cucumis colocynthis Thunb.; Cucumis dissectus Decne.; Cucumis edulis Steudel; Cucumis laciniosus Ecklon ex Schrader; Cucumis laciniosus Ecklon ex Steudel; Cucumis vulgaris (Schrader) E.H.L.Krause; Cucurbita anguria Duchesne; Cucurbita caffra Ecklon & Zeyher; Cucurbita citrullus L.; Cucurbita gigantea Salisb.; Cucurbita pinnatifida Schrank;