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Preferred term

Cucumis  

Type

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Scope note

  • A plant genus of the family CUCURBITACEAE, order Violales, subclass Dilleniidae best known for cucumber (CUCUMIS SATIVUS) and cantaloupe (CUCUMIS MELO). Watermelon is a different genus, CITRULLUS. Bitter melon may refer to MOMORDICA or this genus.

History note

  • 2002; use CUCURBITACEAE 1996-2001

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D028462

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