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As classified in WFO snapshot

June 2025

latest classification for this taxon

genus

Cucumis L.

This genus name was first published in Sp. Pl. : 1011 (1753)  

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000010007.

Statistics

Synonyms of Cucumis

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Cucumella Chiov. Fl. Somala 1: 183 (1929) wfo-4000010004
Melo Mill. Gard. Dict. Abr. ed. 4 : s.p. (1754) wfo-4000023680
Mukia Arn. Madras J. Lit. Sci. 12: 50 (1840) wfo-4000024960
Myrmecosicyos C.Jeffrey Kew Bull. 15(3): 357–359, f. 2. 1962. wfo-4000025168

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These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Cucumis:

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link