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J. H. Kirkbride

Biosyst. Monogr. Cucumis, 39. 1991.

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Revision as of 20:16, 24 September 2019

Leaf blades deeply palmately 3–5-lobed to weakly 3-lobed or nearly unlobed. Pistillate flowers: hyaline bristle at apex of hypanthial aculei 0.5–1 times as long as opaque base. Pepos prominently aculeate, aculei 4–10(–15) mm.


Phenology: Flowering Jul–Oct.
Habitat: Disturbed areas
Elevation: 0–100(–500) m

Distribution

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Ala., Fla., Ga., Mont., Tex., Africa, introduced also in West Indies.

Discussion

The gherkins are escaped in a few, scattered localities in the United States, mostly in Florida, and it is not even clear that they are naturalized as reproductive populations.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
Guy L. Nesom +
J. H. Kirkbride +
Ala. +, Fla. +, Ga. +, Mont. +, Tex. +, Africa +  and introduced also in West Indies. +
0–100(–500) m +
Disturbed areas +
Flowering Jul–Oct. +
Biosyst. Monogr. Cucumis, +
Introduced +
Cucumella +, Dicoelospermum +, Melo +, Mukia +, Myrmecosicyos +  and Oreosyce +
Cucumis anguria var. longaculeatus +
Cucumis anguria +
variety +