Details for: PI 282450, Cucumis myriocarpus Naudin

Summary Data

Taxonomy:

Cucumis myriocarpus Naudin

Origin:

Collected – Transvaal, South Africa

Maintained:

North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station

Received by NPGS:

01 Aug 1962

PI Assigned:

1962

Improvement Status:

Wild material

Form Received:

Seed

Life Form:

Vine

Life Cycle:

Annual

Backup Location:

National Laboratory for Genetic Resources Preservation

Inventory Volume:

170
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Availability

Form	Quantity	Note	Inventory	Cart
Seed	50 count		PI 282450 84ncni01 SD

Restrictions
Interstate Shipment Restricted by Federal Seed Act
https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/StateNoxiousWeedsSeedList.pdf

USA – California

CCR 4500 Noxious Weed
https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/docs/2024/4500_Final_Approval_202402.pdf

USA – California

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Core Passport Data

Taxonomy:

Cucumis myriocarpus Naudin

Origin:

Collected – Transvaal, South Africa

Maintained:

North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station

Received by NPGS:

01 Aug 1962

PI Assigned:

1962

Improvement Status:

Wild material

Form Received:

Seed

Life Form:

Vine

Life Cycle:

Annual

Source History

Collected

PRE 01 August 1962.
Transvaal, South Africa

Donated

01 August 1962.
Transvaal, South Africa

Donor(s):

Horticultural Research Inst.

Accession Names and Identifiers

Narrative

Herbaceous perennial with thin woody roots; stems several, annual, prostrate, rarely climbing, to 2 meters long; flowers monoecious; fruit ellipsoid, light yellow, spine covered, poisonous; spines soft, short.

Cucumis myriocarpus Naudin

Genus:

Cucumis

Subgenus:

Cucumis

Section:

Aculeatosi

Family:

Cucurbitaceae

Tribe:

Benincaseae

Nomen number:

12576

Place of publication:

Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. sér. 4, 11:22. 1859

Protologue link:

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41585719

Verified:

05/07/1992 by ARS Systematic Botanists.

Other conspecific taxa

Cucumis myriocarpus Naudin subsp. leptodermis (Schweick.) C. Jeffrey & P. Halliday (2 active accession[s])
Cucumis myriocarpus Naudin subsp. myriocarpus (6 active accession[s])

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Common names

Language	Name	seq	Citation
English	gooseberry cucumber	1	Botanical Society of the British Isles. BSBI taxon database (on-line resource).
English	gooseberry melon	1	Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
Swedish	krusbärsgurka	2	Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)

Annotations

Taxonomic Re-Identification: 10 Jun 2005, from Cucumis zeyheri Sond. to Cucumis myriocarpus Naudin

Observations

Phenotype Data

Category	Descriptor	Description	Value	Study	Inventory	Availability
DISEASE	GUMMY STEM BLIGHT	RESISTANCE TO GUMMY STEM BLIGHT	2 - (1 = NO DAMAGE, 9 = STEM WITHERED OR DEAD)	MELO.GSB.NY.DIS.92.GH	PI 282450 84ncni01 SD
DISEASE	POWDERY MILDEW	Powdery Mildew (Erysiphe chichoracearum dc) - ranges in degree of infection within an accession.	0 - NO SYMPTOMS OBSERVED	CUCS.AMES.COBS.HISTORICAL		Not Available
FLWR-FRUIT	MAXIMUM FRUIT LENGTH	Maximum fruit length in centimeters.	2	CUCS.AMES.COBS.HISTORICAL		Not Available
FLWR-FRUIT	MAXIMUM FRUIT WIDTH	Maximum fruit width in centimeters.	2	CUCS.AMES.COBS.HISTORICAL		Not Available
FLWR-FRUIT	SEX TYPE	Flower sex type (Combinations allowed). With GRIN3, one may need to enter multiple records (?).	MO - MONOECIOUS	CUCS.AMES.COBS.HISTORICAL		Not Available
FLWR-FRUIT	FRUIT SHAPE	Fruit shape (Combinations perimitted). With GRIN3, one may need to enter multiple records (?).	GL - GLOBE	CUCS.AMES.COBS.HISTORICAL		Not Available
FLWR-FRUIT	MATURE COLOR	Color of fruit at maturity (Combinations Allowed - within 10 characters). With GRIN3, one may need to enter multiple records (?).	YE - YELLOW	CUCS.AMES.COBS.HISTORICAL		Not Available
FLWR-FRUIT	FRUIT SPINE COLOR	Spine color (Combinations allowed). With GRIN3, one may need to enter multiple records (?).	BR - BROWN	CUCS.AMES.COBS.HISTORICAL		Not Available
GROWTH	MAXIMUM PLANT VIGOR	Maximum plant vigor.	1 - GOOD	CUCS.AMES.COBS.HISTORICAL		Not Available
GROWTH	MINIMUM PLANT VIGOR	Minimum plant vigor.	1 - GOOD	CUCS.AMES.COBS.HISTORICAL		Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	FLESH COLOR	MATURE FLESH COLOR	5 - WHITE	S9.CANTALOUPE		Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	FLESH TASTE	TASTE OF FRUIT FLESH	9 - ACID	S9.CANTALOUPE		Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	FLESH THICKNESS	FLESH THICKNESS IN CENTIMETERS	5	S9.CANTALOUPE		Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	FRUIT COLOR	MATURE FRUIT COLOR	1 - YELLOW	S9.CANTALOUPE		Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	FRUIT DIAMETER	FRUIT DIAMETER IN CENTIMETERS	5	S9.CANTALOUPE		Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	FRUIT LENGTH	FRUIT LENGTH IN CENTIMETERS	8	S9.CANTALOUPE		Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	FRUIT SHAPE	MATURE FRUIT SHAPE	2 - OVAL	S9.CANTALOUPE		Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	FRUIT SURFACE	CHARACTER OF FRUIT SURFACE	4 - SPINED	S9.CANTALOUPE		Not Available
PHENOLOGY	MATURITY	RELATIVE TIME OF MATURATION	8 - LATE (91-110 DAYS)	S9.CANTALOUPE		Not Available
PRODUCTION	100 SEED WEIGHT	100 SEED WEIGHT	0.66	NC7.100SEEDWGT.TRANSFER.FROM.NC7IV.TABLE	PI 282450 63ncai01 SD	Not Available
PRODUCTION	100 SEED WEIGHT	100 SEED WEIGHT	1.6	NC7.100SEEDWGT.TRANSFER.FROM.NC7IV.TABLE	PI 282450 84ncni01 SD
PRODUCTION	100 SEED WEIGHT	100 SEED WEIGHT	1.91	NC7.100SEEDWGT.TRANSFER.FROM.NC7IV.TABLE	PI 282450 87ncsi01 SD	Not Available