Details for: Ames 23570, Cucumis africanus L. f., JEWM 078


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Cucumis africanus L. f.
Top Name:
JEWM 078
Origin:
Collected – Cape Province, South Africa
Received by NPGS:
13 Jan 1997
Improvement Status:
Wild material
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Vine
Life Cycle:
Annual
Availability
FormQuantityNoteInventoryCart
Seed50 countAmes 23570 09ncab01 SD
 
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Cucumis africanus L. f.
Top Name:
JEWM 078
Origin:
Collected – Cape Province, South Africa
Received by NPGS:
13 Jan 1997
Improvement Status:
Wild material
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Vine
Life Cycle:
Annual
Source History
Collected
03 May 1996.
Cape Province, South Africa
Locality: Kalahari Gemsbok National Park. Track 1.1 km northeast of Kamqua on dune road to Dikbaardskolk; Aoub River bed.
Coordinates: -26.0061, 20.3997 (Map it)
Elevation: 865m.
Georeference protocol: Lat/lon determined by GPS
Environment description: Kalahari Thornveld; Nama-Karoo; Roadside; Dune Street.
Number of plants sampled: 2
Comment: USDA collection expedition to South Africa. 9 fruit collected. 2 plants with fruit along a 80 m transect.
Collector(s):
Donated
13 January 1997.
North Carolina, United States

Donor(s):
Accession Names and Identifiers
JEWM 078
Type: Collector identifier
USDA collection expedition to South Africa.
Wehner, Todd North Carolina State University

Ames 23570
Type: Site identifier
Group: AMES
NC-7 Research Numbers

JDM0496
Type: Exploration identifier
Group: PEO-EXPLORATIONS
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Narrative
Fruit: soft spines, 6.6 cm length X 2.7 cm diam., oblong; skin: green-dark-stripe, no netting; flesh: green; seeds: white tan, 6 mm X 2 mm.
Cucumis africanus L. f.
Genus:
Cucumis
Subgenus:
Cucumis
Section:
Aculeatosi
Family:
Cucurbitaceae
Tribe:
Benincaseae
Nomen number:

12544
Place of publication:

Suppl. pl. 423. 1782 ("1781")
Verified:
02/05/1996 by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Cucumis hookeri Naudin

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Phenotype Data

CategoryDescriptorDescriptionValueSample SizeStudyInventoryAvailability
OTHERIMAGE/PICTURE1IMAGE PRESENT IN GRIN DATABASEFRUIT - Image of fruit. CUCUMIS.PHOTOGRAPH.FRUITAmes 23570 97ncao01 SDNot Available
PRODUCTION100 SEED WEIGHT100 SEED WEIGHT0.69 NC7.100SEEDWGT.TRANSFER.FROM.NC7IV.TABLEAmes 23570 97ncao01 SDNot Available
PRODUCTION100 SEED WEIGHT100 SEED WEIGHT0.73 NC7.100SEEDWGT.TRANSFER.FROM.NC7IV.TABLEAmes 23570 03ncai01 SDNot Available