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Details for: PI 505597,
Cucumis zambianus
Widrlechner et al., Katanda
Summary
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Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Cucumis zambianus
Widrlechner et al.
Top Name:
Katanda
Origin:
Collected – North-Western, Zambia
Maintained:
North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station
Received by NPGS:
Feb 1985
PI Assigned:
1986
Improvement Status:
Landrace
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Vine
Life Cycle:
Annual
Backup Location:
National Laboratory for Genetic Resources Preservation
Inventory Volume:
195
View original Plant Inventory data in pdf format
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Seed
50 count
PI 505597 05ncai01 SD
Images
(2
total. Click on image for more.)
Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Cucumis zambianus
Widrlechner et al.
Top Name:
Katanda
Origin:
Collected – North-Western, Zambia
Maintained:
North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station
Received by NPGS:
Feb 1985
PI Assigned:
1986
Improvement Status:
Landrace
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Vine
Life Cycle:
Annual
Source History
Collected
16 June 1984.
North-Western, Zambia
Locality:
Kabuka, 63km S Mwinilunga to Kamapanda, Northwestern Province.
Coordinates:
-11.9000, 24.1333
(Map it)
Elevation:
1320m.
Comment:
Collection source: Farm store. Primitive cultivar/landrace.
Collector(s):
Attere, A.F., IBPGR
Mlongoti, G.
Donated
February 1985.
Italy
Comment:
Received through IBPGR, Rome, Italy.
Donor(s):
Attere, A.F., IBPGR
Mlongoti, G., Mount Makulu Research Station
Accession Names and Identifiers
Katanda
Type: Local name
Information from collection notes from IPGRI.
ZM/A 5019
Type: Collector identifier
Group: IBPGR
International Board for Plant Genetic Resources
Narrative
Fruit spiny. Seeds boiled, mixed with soda, crushed peanut.
Cucumis zambianus
Widrlechner et al.
Genus:
Cucumis
Subgenus:
Cucumis
Section:
Aculeatosi
Family:
Cucurbitaceae
Tribe:
Benincaseae
Nomen number:
458034
Place of publication:
Syst. Bot. 33:735. 2008
Verified:
11/24/2008
by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Common names
Language
Name
Alternate name
note
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Citation
English
katanda
1
Widrlechner, M. P. et al.
2008.
Cucumis zambianus
(Cucurbitaceae), a new species from northwestern Zambia. Syst. Bot. 33:732-738.
www.aspt.net/systematic-botany
Name
References
Annotations
Taxonomic Re-Identification:
10 Jun 2005, from
Cucumis melo
L. subsp.
melo
to
Cucumis
spp.
Taxonomic Re-Identification:
23 Dec 2008, from
Cucumis
spp. to
Cucumis zambianus
Widrlechner et al.
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Citations
Widrlechner, M., J. Kirkbride, Jr, A. Ghebretinsae, & K. Reitsma.
2008.
Cucumis zambianus
(Cucurbitaceae), a New Species from Northwestern Zambia
. Syst. Bot. 33(4):732-738.
www.aspt.net/systematic-botany
Number of accessions cited:
9
Pedigree
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Observations
Phenotype Data
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Description
Value
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Study
Inventory
Availability
OTHER
IMAGE/PICTURE1
IMAGE PRESENT IN GRIN DATABASE
FRUIT - Image of fruit.
CUCUMIS.PHOTOGRAPH.FRUIT
PI 505597 87ncso01 SD
Not Available
OTHER
IMAGE/PICTURE2
IMAGE PRESENT IN GRIN DATABASE
FRUIT - Image of fruit.
CUCUMIS.PHOTOGRAPH.FRUIT
PI 505597 87ncso01 SD
Not Available
PRODUCTION
100 SEED WEIGHT
100 SEED WEIGHT
1.255
NC7.100SEEDWGT.TRANSFER.FROM.NC7IV.TABLE
PI 505597 05ncai01 SD
PRODUCTION
100 SEED WEIGHT
100 SEED WEIGHT
1.26
NC7.100SEEDWGT.TRANSFER.FROM.NC7IV.TABLE
PI 505597 88ncai01 SD
Not Available
PRODUCTION
100 SEED WEIGHT
100 SEED WEIGHT
1.34
NC7.100SEEDWGT.TRANSFER.FROM.NC7IV.TABLE
PI 505597 87ncso01 SD
Not Available