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Record 1 2016-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
  • Vegetable Crop Production
Universal entry(ies)
Citrullus vulgaris
Latin
Citrullus lanatus
Latin
DEF

Citrullus vulgaris, family Cucurbitaceae, a tropical, tender, annual, herbaceous vine of almost innumerable varieties, grown as an important cash crop for its very popular fruit, the watermelon of commerce. Native to South Africa.

OBS

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum and Nakai; Citrullus vulgaris (Schrad.)

Key term(s)
  • water melon

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
  • Production légumière
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Citrullus vulgaris
Latin
Citrullus lanatus
Latin
OBS

Citrullus lanatus (Thunberg) Mansfeld; syn. Citrullus vulgaris (Schrader).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
  • Producción hortícola
Entrada(s) universal(es)
Citrullus vulgaris
Latin
Citrullus lanatus
Latin
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