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ACCESSIONPLANT NAMETAXONOMYORIGINGENEBANKIMAGEAVAILABILITYRECEIVEDSOURCE TYPESOURCE DATECOLLECTION SITECOORDINATESELEVATIONHABITATIMPROVEMENT LEVELNARRATIVE
0PI 678448Melothria pendula L. Texas, United StatesS92015COLLECTED11/28/2015Cherokee County, TX. On wall of house on W. 1st St., Rush, TX.31.79005900, -95.15206000Wild materialLong branching vine to 10 M growing on wall of house on W. 1st St., Rush, Texas1942679PI 678448
1PI 678447Melothria pendula L. Alabama, United StatesS9Not Available2015COLLECTED09/2015Houston County, Alabama. Approximately 0.08 mile south of Houston County Hwy. 55 (State Line Road), at a point 0.46 mile west of Rambo Mill Road. Along the edge of a private dirt road through a Slash Pine (Pinus elliottii Engelmann)/Live Oak (Quercus virginiana Miller) forest. Mesic/dry disturbed sandy soil in partial sun.31.01033600, -85.3613230045Wild materialCollected as wild from local population1942678PI 678447
2PI 655950VIR 18Melothria pendula L. GermanyS9SEED2004COLLECTED1998Uncertain improvement status1653310PI 655950
3PI 532719Mbika, NsudiaMelothria sphaerocarpa (Cogn.) H. Schaef. & S. S. Renner Democratic Republic of the CongoS9SEED1988COLLECTED08/30/1987Village market, Marche de Kolo, 1 km W of Mvuazi (Kolo), Boico District, Bas Zaire Province.-5.45000000, 14.86666667400LandraceBandibu tribe, Kikongo language. Planted March, harvested July. Courge type. Susceptible to attack by the squash vine borer (Melittia satyriniformis). Plants should be treated as required during the growing season. 1427655PI 532719
4PI 532721Nsudia (Mbika)Melothria sphaerocarpa (Cogn.) H. Schaef. & S. S. Renner Democratic Republic of the CongoS9SEEDNot Available1988COLLECTED09/01/1987Village market, Marche Ngongo, 10km SW of Kimpangu, Gombe Sud District, Bas-Zaire Province.-5.91666667, 15.00000000700LandraceBandibu tribe. Planted March, harvested June. Nsudia (courge) type.1427657PI 532721
5PI 532724Mbika, NsudiaMelothria sphaerocarpa (Cogn.) H. Schaef. & S. S. Renner Democratic Republic of the CongoS9SEEDNot Available1988COLLECTED09/04/1987Farmstore, Kinsuka, 48km S of Gombe Matadi, Ntimansi District, Bas-Zaire Province.-5.18333333, 14.55000000400LandraceBesingombe tribe, Kikongo language. Planted October/November, harvested June/August.1427660PI 532724
6PI 532731ManteteMelothria sphaerocarpa (Cogn.) H. Schaef. & S. S. Renner Democratic Republic of the Congo Historic1988COLLECTED09/25/1987Village market, Marche Local de Idiofa, Musanga Idiofa District, Bandundu Province.-5.00000000, 19.55000000400LandraceBabunda tribe, Kibunda language. Planteed October/November, harvested February.1427667PI 532731
7PI 53241895Melothria pendula L. Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, MexicoS9SEEDNot Available1988COLLECTED12/12/1985Bosque Caducifolio, barranca between Coscomatepec and Chocaman along hwy. Mex. 143, 9km SSE of Coscomatepec. Municipal Chocaman.19.03333333, -97.016666671320Wild material1427354PI 532418
8PI 532419144Melothria sp.Chiapas, MexicoS9SEEDNot Available1988COLLECTED12/24/1985Disturbed tropical forest, near bridge of hwy. Mex. 190 over Rio Huixtla, 8km NE of Huixtla, Municipal Tapachula.15.18333333, -92.41666667175Wild materialVines. Fruit 2.5cm long.1427355PI 532419
9PI 532420143Melothria trilobata Cogn. Chiapas, MexicoS9SEEDNot Available1988COLLECTED12/24/1985Bushy forest on slope, 0.5km downstream from and S of Belisario Dominguez, Municipal Motozintla.15.25000000, -92.40000000575Wild materialFruits elliptical, bright deep yellow, up to 5.5cm long, 4cm wide.1427356PI 532420
10PI 505596ZM/A 5062Melothria sphaerocarpa (Cogn.) H. Schaef. & S. S. Renner ZambiaS9SEEDNot Available1985COLLECTED06/17/1984Kabuchi, 29km of North Mwinglunga to Nyakaseya, Northwestern Province.-11.58333333, 24.466666671330LandraceUsed for oil. Oil used in relish and on salads.1400532PI 505596
11PI 505633ZM/A 5101Melothria sphaerocarpa (Cogn.) H. Schaef. & S. S. Renner ZambiaS9SEEDNot Available1985COLLECTED06/17/1984Katoka, 15km of Ikelenge to Nyakaeya, Northwestern Province.-11.16666667, 24.166666671160LandraceSeeds marginless.1400569PI 505633
12PI 489699K801-29Melothria pendula L. GuatemalaS9SEEDNot Available1984COLLECTEDWild materialDisturbed area. Plants small, scrambling. Flowers tiny, yellow. Fruits small to 3cm long, dark, cucumber-like. Local name Pepino de Monte.1384635PI 489699
13PI 442370Melothria sp. Mexico Historic1979COLLECTED11/02/1979Curva del Burro, Carretera 140, Municipio de Paso de Oveja, VeracruzVines small. Stems thin. Leaves hastate, slightly lobed. Fruits light green, mottled, possibly immature, oval, 2cm long, 1.5cm diam.1337306PI 442370
14PI 390753W&C 0774Melothria sp. Peru Historic1974COLLECTED1293534PI 390753
15PI 150223Melothria sp. Unknown Historic1945COLLECTEDSouthern Pacific Area1886787PI 150223
16PI 137974'Pawn Shop Vine'Melothria sp.Sulawesi, Indonesia Historic1940COLLECTED04/05/1940Donggala1860341PI 137974
17PI 137975No. 3443Melothria sp.Sulawesi, Indonesia Historic1940COLLECTED04/05/1940Donggola1860342PI 137975
18PI 136091No. 4758Melothria sp. Afghanistan Historic1940COLLECTED09/29/1939Pendent from limestone cliff at Karaghaitu24321854473PI 136091
19PI 122898No. 1508Melothria sp.Himachal Pradesh, India Historic1937COLLECTED11/1936Lahul1834529PI 122898
20PI 122899No. 2165Melothria sp. Bangladesh Historic1937COLLECTED01/14/1936Dacca1834530PI 122899
21PI 122042No. 4896Melothria sp. Paraguay Historic1937COLLECTED01/02/1937On road between Caacupa and Tobaty1832965PI 122042
22PI 121618No. 1938Melothria sp.West Bengal, India Historic1937COLLECTEDRangit River, Darjeeling District2061831808PI 121618
23PI 121619No. 1943Melothria sp.West Bengal, India Historic1937COLLECTEDRangit River, Darjeeling District1831809PI 121619
24PI 121620No. 2075Melothria sp.West Bengal, India Historic1937COLLECTED12/30/1936Siliguri1831810PI 121620
25PI 118687'No. 3959'Melothria campestris (Naudin) H. Schaef. & S. S. Renner Mato Grosso, Brazil Historic1936COLLECTED09/01/1936Campo Grande1828309PI 118687
26PI 62183No. 1027Melothria sp.Beijing Shi, China Historic1924COLLECTED10/22/19241663402PI 62183
27PI 60401Melothria sp. Uganda Historic1924COLLECTED03/23/19241661806PI 60401
28PI 55792KiffyMelothria sphaerocarpa (Cogn.) H. Schaef. & S. S. Renner Sierra Leone Historic1922COLLECTED1502331PI 55792
29PI 51595No. 1215Melothria sp. Uganda Historic1920COLLECTED07/13/19201619677PI 51595
30PI 51517No. 1039Melothria sp.Eastern, Kenya Historic1920COLLECTED06/15/19201619178PI 51517
31PI 50025No. 409Melothria sp. Democratic Republic of the Congo Historic1920COLLECTED01/19/19201617376PI 50025
32PI 50026No. 457Melothria sp. Democratic Republic of the Congo Historic1920COLLECTED01/18/19201617377PI 50026
33PI 49700No. 436Melothria sp.Shaba, Democratic Republic of the Congo Historic1920COLLECTED01/16/19201617096PI 49700
34PI 31365Melothria sphaerocarpa (Cogn.) H. Schaef. & S. S. Renner Liberia Historic1911COLLECTED1519660PI 31365
35PI 685'Kiffie'Melothria sphaerocarpa (Cogn.) H. Schaef. & S. S. Renner Liberia Historic1898COLLECTEDCultivated material1481562PI 685
36Grif 17552Grif 17552Melothria pendula L. Florida, United StatesS9Not Available2015COLLECTED04/2015Collected on the ARS station in Miami, FloridaWild material1926907Grif 17552
37Grif 16574Grif 16574Melothria pendula L. Oklahoma, United StatesS92002COLLECTED2001Atoka CountyUncertain improvement statusThe plants are small and scrambling. The flowers are tiny and yellow and male and female flowers are on the same plant. Male flowers start showing up before female flowers. The fruits are small up to about 2.5 cm long. They are light green with medium green stripes until they mature at which time they are dark olive green to black. The fruit contain multiple small seed. Plants are prolific.1787612Grif 16574