The species is monoecious individual flowers are either male or female, but both sexes can be found on the same plant and is pollinated by insects. Cucumis anguria in kew science plants of the world online. Tanganyika masai district ngorongoro, malanja, 17 nov. Regeneration and characterisation of cucumis melo l. This document is hs599, one of a series of the horticultural sciences department. Optimization of agrobacteriummediated genetic transformation in gherkin cucumis anguria l. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
Click on column headings to sort the list on the column. Nh 4 ratio in the plant induction medium, small explants and the growth regulator combination. The board of trustees of the royal botanic gardens, kew. Plants profile for cucumis anguria west indian gherkin. General information hedgehog cucumber is a fibrousrooted annual plant producing stems up to 2 metres long that scramble over the ground or climb into other plants, supporting themselves by means of tendrils. Media in category cucumis anguria the following 30 files are in this category, out of 30 total. Cucumis anguria, also called the west indian gherkin, burr gherkin, burr cucumber, or maxixe, and locally known as badunga or cohombro, is a vine grown for its fruit used as a vegetable.
E cucumis anguria cucurbitaceae pdf back to previous. When the participants were asked to rate the importance of the species used, the most important edible weeds were cleome gynandra, cited by 93. Phenolic compound production and biological activities. Physiological maturity in gherkin cucumis anguria l. Molecular phylogeny of cucumis species as revealed by consensus chloroplast ssr marker length and sequence variation s. Oct 09, 2004 read regeneration and characterisation of cucumis melo l. It is similar and related to the common cucumber c. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information.
Cucumis anguria is a thinly stemmed, herbaceous vine scrambling up to 3 meters long. It is in flower from july to september, and the seeds ripen from august to october. It depicted superior cucumis anguria phytochemicals profile antioxidant. Kenya uasin gishu district eldoret, ol dane sapuk, 26 apr. Introduced in west and south africa, usa, mexico, central america, caribbean, south.
Cantaloup charentais somaclonal variant were electrofused with protoplasts of the wild species cucumis anguria l. Cucumis echinatus moench cucumis erinaceus naudin cucumis erinaceus naudin. It is then necessary to take a purge in order to expel the tapeworms or other parasites from the body. Pdf on jan 1, 2012, p dzomba and others published wild cucumis anguria phytochemical profile and antioxidant activity find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate.
Cucumis sativus cucumber, garden cucumber pfaf plant database. Muthu thiruvengadam1, jerome jeyakumar2, malaiyandi kamaraj2, illmin chung1, jongjin kim3 1department of applied bioscience, college of life and environmental sciences, konkuk university, seoul. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. It subsists of 794 crocus sativus accessions, 101 cucumis melo accessions, and 89 accessions of wild species cucumis anguria, chalcides heptadactylus, conus africanus, cucumis myriocarpus, caulerpa zeyheri, and. Comparative chromosomal localization of 45s and 5s rdnas. English words for anguria include watermelon and water melon. Cucurbitaceae cucumber family, gourd family medicinal use of gherkin. Cucumis anguria, are one of the oldtime favorites among heirloom gardeners because of their productivity and multiple uses in the kitchen plus their pest free. Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus cgmmv is a severe threat for cucumber production worldwide. Cucumis cucurbitaceae must include cucumella, dicoelospermum, mukia, myrmecosicyos, and oreosyce. They are ground into a fine flour, then made into an emulsion with water and eaten. Cucumis sativus is a annual climber growing to 2 m 6ft 7in. Phenolic compound production and biological activities from.
Selection of putative somatic hybrids was based on competence of the albino melon to grow and regenerate shoots together with the ability of the wild species to. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Use of weeds as traditional vegetables in shurugwi. This document is hs599, one of a series of the horticultural sciences department, ufifas extension. Cucumis anguria, commonly known as maroon cucumber, west indian gherkin, maxixe, burr. Current brief description amanda spooner, thursday 18 september 1997.
Synthesis of silver nanoparticles using wild cucumis anguria. Introduced in west and south africa, usa, mexico, central america, caribbean, south america except southern cone. It is similar and related to the common cucumber and its cultivars are known as gherkins. Cucumis anguria indigenous south african vine 10 seeds. Cucumis is a genus o twinin, tendrilbearin plants in the cucurbitaceae faimily which includes the cucumber, true melons, the horned melon, an cucumis anguria, the wast indian gherkin. Molecular phylogeny of cucumis species as revealed by. Cucumis anguria west indian gherkin this plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. Pdf physiological maturity in gherkin cucumis anguria l. Biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles using cucumis. Resistance to cucumber green mottle mosaic virus in. To investigate phylogenetic relationships in the genus cucumis, 9 consensus chloroplast simple sequence re peat ccssr primer pairs ccssr3, 9, 11, 14, 17, 20, 21, and 23 were employed for dna.
The surface of the fruits have long hairs covering a surface having warts andor spines. Request pdf chromosome identification in cucumis anguria revealed by crossspecies single copy genefish cucumis anguria is a potential genetic resource for improving cucumis. Cucumis anguria, commonly known as maroon cucumber, west indian gherkin, maxixe, burr gherkin, cackrey, and west indian gourd, is a vine that is indigenous to africa, but has become naturalized in the new world, and is cultivated in many places. Biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles using cucumis prophetarum. Cucumis anguria gherkin, west indian gherkin pfaf plant. Tanganyika mbulu district mbulumbul, 18 june 1946, greenway. Pdf pharmacological importance of cucumis melo l an overview. Oct 19, 2018 cucumber green mottle mosaic virus cgmmv is a severe threat for cucumber production worldwide. To investigate phylogenetic relationships in the genus cucumis, 9 consensus chloroplast simple sequence re.
Cucumis anguria thorny cantaloupe cucumis dipsaceus wild cucumber cucumis melo cantaloupe. Thirty species occur in africae, an 25 occur in indie, indocheenae, sootheast asie, an australie 1. Department of applied bioscience, college of life and environmental science, konkuk university, seoul, south korea article info abstract article history. Cucumis anguria gherkin, west indian gherkin pfaf plant database. Thirty species occur in africae, an 25 occur in indie, indocheenae, sootheast asie, an australie. Direct plant regeneration from leaf explants in cucumber. Cucumis metuliferus, cucumis anguria, embryo culture, somatic embryogenesis, interspecific. Resistance to cucumber green mottle mosaic virus in cucumis. The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding see status, confidence level, source for definitions. Thermalbiological aspects on the seed germination of cucumis. Pdf wild cucumis anguria phytochemical profile and antioxidant. Cucumis anguria is a potential genetic resource for improving crops of the genus cucumis, owing to its broadspectrum resistance. Comparative chromosomal localization of 45s and 5s rdnas and implications for genome evolution in cucumis. Pdf pharmacological importance of cucumis melo l an.
Request pdf on jun 1, 2012, p dzomba and others published wild cucumis anguria leaves. General information about cucumis anguria cuman tropical africa southern. A new procedure is described for rapid and efficient plant regeneration from leaf explants of cucumis sativus and c. After about 4 weeks of culture under optimal growth conditions, the frequency of regeneration. These stems usually sprawl over the ground, but can climb into other plants for support, attaching themselves by means of tendrils. Cucumis anguria, commonly known as cackrey, maroon cucumber, west indian gherkin, and west indian gourd, is a vine that is indigenous to africa, but has become naturalized in the new world, and is cultivated in many places.
Cucurbita moschata, cucurbita pepo, citrullus colocynthis, cucumis anguria, cucumis melo subsp. Germplasm accessions of cucumis sativus, as well as c. Phenolic compound production and biological activities from in vitro regenerated plants of gherkin cucumis anguria l. Selection of putative somatic hybrids was based on competence of the albino melon to grow and regenerate shoots together with the ability of the wild species to synthesise chlorophyll. The journal of horticultural science and biotechnology. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Chromosome identification in cucumis anguria revealed by. A weed of disturbed areas, stems and leaves bear rough hairs, tendrils present. In this study, 14 singlecopy genes from cucumber and rdnas were. Cucumis anguria, commonly known as bur cucumber, bur gherkin, cackrey, gooseberry gourd, maroon cucumber, west indian gherkin, and west indian gourd, is a vine that is indigenous to africa.
At present, there are no cultivars available in the market which show an effective resistance or tolerance to cgmmv infection, only wild cucumis species were reported as resistant. Zhentao zhang, shuqiong yang, ziang li, yunxia zhang, yunzhu wang, chunyan cheng, ji li, jinfeng chen, qunfeng lou state key laboratory of crop genetics and germplasm enhancement, college of. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Translation for anguria in the free italianenglish dictionary and many other english translations. Resistant cultivars are effective in controlling such soilborne diseases in melon. Wild cucumis anguria phytochemical profile and antioxidant activity. Click on each image to see a larger version and details of the record view all images 9 photo. Cucumis anguria wikispecies, free species directory. Cucumis sativus, cucurbita foetidissima, cucurbita maxima, cucurbita pepo, citrullus lanatus, thladiantha dubia habitat preference. Cucumis anguria is an annual plant producing sprawling, slender stems up to 3. Chromosomal location and mode of inheritance of a gene conferring resistance to fusarium wilt in cucumis anguria l. Pdf wild cucumis anguria phytochemical profile and. Meeuse somatic hybrids, plant cell, tissue and organ culture on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at your fingertips. Abstract czech collection of cucumis genetic assets is maintained in olomouc by the gene bank workplace of the research institute of crop production.