Cucumis maderaspatanus
Cucumis maderaspatanus L.
Cucumis maderaspatanus L. is a species in the Cucurbitaceae family, commonly known as the gherkin or wild cucumber. It is native to tropical and subtropical regions, spanning from West Africa to Australia. The plant is also recognized under the synonym Mukia maderaspatana.
Description
Cucumis maderaspatanus L. is a member of the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae. It is distributed across multiple regions, including South and Southeast Asia, Africa, and parts of the Pacific. The species was first described in 1753 and is known by the alternative name Mukia maderaspatana. It is a climbing vine that produces small, edible fruits, often used in culinary contexts.
Distribution
SG · Andaman Is. · Angola · Assam · Bangladesh · Benin · Borneo · Burkina · Burundi · Cambodia · Cameroon · Central African Repu · Chad · China South-Central · China Southeast · Congo · East Himalaya · Eritrea · Ethiopia · Gabon · Gambia · Guinea-Bissau · Guinea · India · Ivory Coast · Jawa · Kenya · KwaZulu-Natal · Lesser Sunda Is. · Madagascar
Synonyms
Mukia celebicaMukia maderaspatanaMukia rottleriMelothria celebicaMelothria maderaspatanaBryonia callosaBryonia cordifoliaBryonia gracilisBryonia hispidaBryonia maderaspatanaBryonia micranthaBryonia micropodaBryonia obtusaBryonia rottleriBryonia scabraCoccinia cordifoliaBryonia scabrellaMukia scabrella
