The Australian Plant Name Index (APNI) is a tool for the botanical community that deals with plant names and their usage in the scientific literature, whether as a current name or synonym. APNI does not recommend any particular taxonomy or nomenclature. For a listing of currently accepted scientific names for the Australian vascular flora, please use the Australian Plant Census (APC) link above.
Showing Cucumis costatus
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- Plantae(reg.)
- Charophyta(div.)
- Equisetopsida(cl.)
- Magnoliidae(subcl.)
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- Cucurbitaceae(fam.)
- Cucumis(gen.)
- costatus(sp.)
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Type: Australia. Queensland: Cook District: Mt Scatterbrain, Butchers Hill Station, near Lakeland, 15 deg 52 min S 144 deg 53 min E, 25 Jan. 1992, Forster 9514 (holotype: BRI!; isotypes: CNS!, M!, MEL!, NE!).
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APC Dist.: Qld
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Etymology: "From Latin costatus (ribbed), in reference to the pronounced longitudinal ribbing of the fruit."
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APC Dist.: Qld