Details for: PI 164248, Citrullus mucosospermus (Fursa) Fursa, Egusi


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Citrullus mucosospermus (Fursa) Fursa
Top Name:
Egusi
Origin:
Collected – Liberia
Received by NPGS:
11 May 1948
PI Assigned:
1948
Form Received:
Seed
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Citrullus mucosospermus (Fursa) Fursa
Top Name:
Egusi
Origin:
Collected – Liberia
Received by NPGS:
11 May 1948
PI Assigned:
1948
Form Received:
Seed
Source History
Collected
PRE 11 May 1948.
Liberia
Locality: Collected near Greenville, Sinoe County

Collector(s):
Accession Names and Identifiers
Egusi
Type: Local name
Jarret, Robert L. USDA, ARS

Narrative
Small and bitter
Citrullus mucosospermus (Fursa) Fursa
Genus:
Citrullus
Family:
Cucurbitaceae
Tribe:
Benincaseae
Nomen number:

468433
Place of publication:

Trudy Prikl. Bot. 81:111. 1983
Verified:
08/25/2015 by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai subsp. mucosospermus Fursa

Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishegusi melon as Citrullus lanatus1PROTABASE, the information base of PROTA (Plant Resources of Tropical Africa) (on-line resource). Note: mentions egusi melon under Citrullus lanatus
Englishegusi watermelon as Citrullus lanatus1PROTABASE, the information base of PROTA (Plant Resources of Tropical Africa) (on-line resource). Note: mentions egusi melon under Citrullus lanatus
EnglishWest African watermelon as Citrullus lanatus1PROTABASE, the information base of PROTA (Plant Resources of Tropical Africa) (on-line resource). Note: mentions egusi melon under Citrullus lanatus
Frenchmelon à pistache as Citrullus lanatus2PROTABASE, the information base of PROTA (Plant Resources of Tropical Africa) (on-line resource). Note: mentions egusi melon under Citrullus lanatus
Frenchpastèque égousi as Citrullus lanatus2PROTABASE, the information base of PROTA (Plant Resources of Tropical Africa) (on-line resource). Note: mentions egusi melon under Citrullus lanatus
Nigeria (Yoruba)egusi as Citrullus lanatus2Burkill, H. M. 1985-2004. The useful plants of west tropical Africa.
Annotations
  • Nomenclature Name Change: 25 Aug 2015, from Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai subsp. lanatus to Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai
  • Taxonomic Re-Identification: 10 Jun 1997, from Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai to Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai subsp. lanatus
  • Taxonomic Re-Identification: 07 Nov 2016, from Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai to Citrullus mucosospermus (Fursa) Fursa
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Phenotype Data

CategoryDescriptorDescriptionValueSample SizeStudyInventoryAvailability
CHEMICALArachidic acid (20:0)Arachidic acid (20:0) percentage0.29 WATERMELON.FATTY.ACID.CONTENT.2012 Not Available
CHEMICALLinoleic acid (18:2)Linoleic acid (18:2) percentage69.92 WATERMELON.FATTY.ACID.CONTENT.2012 Not Available
CHEMICALSeed (entire) oil percentageMean percent seed (entire) oil content39.5 WATERMELON.SEED.OIL.CONTENT.2012 Not Available
CHEMICALOleic acid (18:1)Oleic acid (18:1) percentage8.82 WATERMELON.FATTY.ACID.CONTENT.2012 Not Available
CHEMICALPalmitic acid (16:0)Palmitic acid (16:0) percentage9.85 WATERMELON.FATTY.ACID.CONTENT.2012 Not Available
CHEMICALStearic acid (18:0)Stearic acid (18:0) percentage8.89 WATERMELON.FATTY.ACID.CONTENT.2012 Not Available
DISEASEAnthracnoseResistance to unknown race of Colletotrichum lagenarium9 - Susceptible S9.WATERMELONPI 164248 01 SD
DISEASEAnthracnose race 2Reaction to Colletotrichium lagenarium race 2 (Winstead et al Plant Disease Reporter 43:570-577. 1959)9 - Susceptible S9.WATERMELONPI 164248 01 SD
DISEASEDowny mildewResistance to Pseudoperonospora cubensis at Experiment, GA9 - Susceptible S9.WATERMELONPI 164248 01 SD
DISEASEDowny mildew (published)Disease index for Downy Mildew at Castle Hayne, NC., published by Winstead (Plant Disease Reporter 41:620-622. 1975)3 - Susceptible S9.WATERMELONPI 164248 01 SD
DISEASEPowdery mildewResistance to powdery mildew (Oidium sp.)9 - Susceptible S9.WATERMELONPI 164248 01 SD
DISEASESeed blightResistance to Seedling Blight (Pseudomonas pseudoalkaligenes ssp. citrulli).9 - Susceptible S9.WATERMELONPI 164248 01 SD
DISEASEVerticillium wiltResistance to Wilt (Verticillium dahliae) reported by Skotland.9 - Susceptible S9.WATERMELONPI 164248 01 SD
DISEASEWatermelon mosaic virus IIResistance to watermelon mosaic virus II.9 - Susceptible S9.WATERMELONPI 164248 01 SD
DISEASEBacterial fruit blotchResistance to watermelon fruit blotch (Acidovorax avenae subsp. citrulli).2 - (1 = Resistant, 9 = Susceptible) WATERMELON.BFB.2020 Not Available
DISEASEBacterial fruit blotchResistance to watermelon fruit blotch (Acidovorax avenae subsp. citrulli).9 - Susceptible (large lesions on cotyledon and first true leaf, or dead plant) WATERMELON.BFB.1997 Not Available
DISEASEGummy stem blight (Wehner)Resistance to gummy stem blight (Didymella bryoniae (Auersw.) Rehm). Data summarized as the mean (mean of 1,325 cultigens = 4.50) and standard deviation over replications. Reported by Gusmini, Song, and Wehner, Crop Sci. 45:582-588.2.8 Excel Spreadsheet or as an HTML webpage. View summary statistics in an Excel Spreadsheet or as an HTML webpage.">WATERMELON.GSB.WEHNER.2005 Not Available
DISEASEAnthracnose race 1 Growth ChamberResistance to race 1 of Colletotrichum lagenarium evaluated in Growth Chamber6 - (1 = Resistant, 9 = Susceptible) WATERMELON.ANTHRACNOSE.RACE1.GC.2019 Not Available
DISEASEAnthracnose race 1 Green HouseResistance to race 1 of Colletotrichum lagenarium evaluated in Green House3 - (1 = Resistant, 9 = Susceptible) WATERMELON.ANTHRACNOSE.RACE1.GH.2019 Not Available
DISEASEAnthracnose race 1 FieldResistance to race 1 of Colletotrichum lagenarium evaluated in Field Environment5 - (1 = Resistant, 9 = Susceptible) WATERMELON.ANTHRACNOSE.RACE1.FIELD.2019 Not Available
DISEASEAnthracnose race 2 Green HouseResistance to race 2 of Colletotrichum lagenarium evaluated in Green House5 - (1 = Resistant, 9 = Susceptible) WATERMELON.ANTHRACNOSE.RACE2.GH.2019 Not Available
GENSTOCKPloidyPloidy2X S9.WATERMELON Not Available
MORPHOLOGYBackground colorFruit rind background color3 - Dark Green S9.WATERMELONPI 164248 01 SD
MORPHOLOGYFruit color patternColor pattern of fruit rind1 - Solid S9.WATERMELONPI 164248 01 SD
MORPHOLOGYFlesh colorColor of ripe fruit flesh4 - White S9.WATERMELONPI 164248 01 SD
MORPHOLOGYFruit shapeGeneral fruit shape1 - Round S9.WATERMELONPI 164248 01 SD
PHENOLOGYMaturityRelative time of maturation8 - Late Season S9.WATERMELONPI 164248 01 SD
PRODUCTIONFruit weightFruit weight measured in kilograms2.7216 S9.WATERMELONPI 164248 01 SD
SUBSETImageImage present in GRIN databaseFruitxsect - Image of fruit cross section WATERMELON.IMAGE.2004 Not Available
SUBSETImageImage present in GRIN databaseSeed - Image of seed WATERMELON.IMAGE.SEEDPI 164248 01 SD