Melothria scabra
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID643ff5fe80f73439203881 |
| Scientific name | Melothria scabra |
| Authority | Naudin |
| First published in | Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. , sér. 5, 6: 10 (1866) |
Description Top
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Melothria scabra, also known as cucamelon or Mexican miniature watermelon, is a flowering plant in the cucurbit family. It is native to Mexico, Venezuela, and other parts of Central America. The plant produces small, grape-sized fruits that taste like cucumbers with a hint of sourness. It is believed to have been consumed by indigenous peoples before the arrival of Europeans. The plant is a fast-growing vine, reaching maturity in about 60-75 days. It has three or five-lobed leaves and produces both male and female flowers. The fruits, which are green with dark green stripes, are sweet unlike most other wild species in the cucurbit family. The plant is drought-resistant and relatively pest-resistant. It is susceptible to diseases such as downy mildew and powdery mildew. Melothria scabra is cultivated for its edible fruits, which can be eaten raw or pickled.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
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| Melothria donnell-smithii | Cogn. ex Donn.Sm. | Bot. Gaz. 16: 9. 1891 |
| Melothria donnell-smithii var. hirtella | Cogn. | Bot. Gaz. 16: 9 (1891) |
| Melothria donnell-smithii var. rotundifolia | Cogn. | Bot. Gaz. 16: 9 (1891) |
| Melothria costensis | C.Jeffrey | Kew Bull. 33: 349 (1978) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
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| Arabic | بويطيخ خشن |
| Persian | هندوانه مینیاتوری مکزیکی |
| Hungarian | mexikói egérdinnye |
| Hungarian | mexikói datolyauborka |
| Japanese | きゅうりメロン |
| Russian | Мелотрия шершавая |
| Urdu | چبھڑ |
| Vietnamese | dưa hấu nhỏ mexico |
Germination/Propagation Top
Suggest a correction or add new data!| Sow seeds at 20°C, expecting germination within 3 months without further temperature treatment. |
Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
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- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Northern America click to expand
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Mexico
- Mexico Central
- Mexico Northeast
- Mexico Northwest
- Mexico Southeast
- Mexico Southwest
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Mexico
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Southern America click to expand
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Central America
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- Nicaragua
- Panamá
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Northern South America
- Venezuela
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Western South America
- Colombia
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Central America
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
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| World Flora Online | wfo-0000377170 |
| Tropicos | 9200614 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:293320-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-2373236 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 714190 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 886970 |
| IPNI | 293320-1 |
| iNaturalist | 126239 |
| GBIF | 3623482 |
| Freebase | /m/03gvgrt |
| EOL | 5733780 |
| USDA GRIN | 24053 |
| Wikipedia | Melothria_scabra |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Scientific Literature Top
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| An Effective Sanitizer for Fresh Produce Production: In Situ Plasma-Activated Water Treatment Inactivates Pathogenic Bacteria and Maintains the Quality of Cucurbit Fruit | Rothwell JG, Hong J, Morrison SJ, Vyas HK, Xia B, Mai-Prochnow A, McConchie R, Phan-Thien KY, Cullen PJ, Carter DA | Microbiol Spectr | 10-Jul-2023 |
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| A comprehensive dataset on cultivated and spontaneously growing vascular plants in urban gardens | Frey D, Moretti M | Data Brief | 23-May-2019 |
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| In public collections | 0 |