Taxon:  Cucumis dipsaceus Ehrenb. ex Spach



Summary
Genus:
Cucumis
Subgenus:
Cucumis
Section:
Aculeatosi
Family:
Cucurbitaceae
Tribe:
Benincaseae
Nomen number:
12552
Place of publication:
Hist. nat. vég. 6:211.  1838
Verified:
05/10/1995 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
6 (6  active, 6  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
No images


Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. University of Georgia Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health
  2. APHIS. Agricultural Risk Management System United States Department of Agriculture.
  3. Boulos, L. 1999-. Flora of Egypt
  4. Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
  5. Chen, J.-F. & X.-H. Zhou. 2011. Cucumis. In: Kole, C., ed., Wild crop relatives: genomic and breeding resources, vegetables 6:67-90. Note: mentions
  6. CIBA-GEIGY, Basel, Switzerland. Documenta CIBA-GEIGY (Grass weeds 1. 1980, 2. 1981; Monocot weeds 3. 1982; Dicot weeds 1. 1988) Note: four books on weeds worldwide in scope
  7. Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana.
  8. Deakin, J. R. et al. 1971. Interspecific hybridization in Cucumis. Econ. Bot. 25:195-211.
  9. Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen 2:1340.
  10. Garcia-Mas, J. et al. 2004. Phylogenetic relationships among Cucumis species based on the ribosomal internal transcribed spacer sequence and microsatellite markers. Pl. Syst. Evol. 248:191-203.
  11. George, A. S., ed. 1980-. Flora of Australia. Note: mentions
  12. Ghebretinsae, A. G. et al. 2007. Relationships of cucumbers and melons unraveled: molecular phylogenetics of Cucumis and related genera (Benincaseae, Cucurbitaceae). Amer. J. Bot. 94:1256-1266.
  13. Gómez-Pompa, A. & V. Sosa, eds. 1978-. Flora de Veracruz.
  14. Hedberg, I. & S. Edwards. 1989-. Flora of Ethiopia Note: Eritrea added in 2000
  15. Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
  16. Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
  17. Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
  18. Keay, R. W. J. & F. N. Hepper. 1953-1972. Flora of west tropical Africa, ed. 2.
  19. Kirkbride, J. H., Jr. 1993. Biosystematic monograph of the genus Cucumis (Cucurbitaceae) Note: Parkway Publ., North Carolina
  20. León (J. S. Sauget) & Alain (E. E. Liogier). 1946-1969. Flora de Cuba
  21. Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada 342.
  22. McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
  23. Porcher, M. H. et al. Searchable World Wide Web Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database (MMPND) (on-line resource).
  24. Schaefer, H. 2007. Cucumis (Cucurbitaceae) must include Cucumella, Dicoelospermum, Mukia, Myrmecosicyos, and Oreosyce: a recircumscription based on nuclear and plastid DNA data. Blumea 52:168.
  25. Sebastian, P. et al. 2010. Cucumber (Cucumis sativus) and melon (C. melo) have numerous wild relatives in Asia and Australia, and the sister species of melon is from Australia. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 107:14269-14273.
  26. Singh, A. K. & K. S. Yadava. 1984. An analysis of interspecific hybrids and phylogenetic implications in Cucumis (Cucurbitaceae). Pl. Syst. Evol. 147:237-252.
  27. Thulin, M., ed. 1993-. Flora of Somalia.
  28. Turner, B. L. et al. 2003. Atlas of the vascular plants of Texas. Sida Botanical Miscellany no. 24
  29. Turrill, W. B. et al., eds. 1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa.
  30. Vibrans, H., ed. Malezas de México (on-line resource).
  31. Wagner, W. L. et al. Flora of the Hawaiian Islands (on-line resource).
  32. Woodson, R. E. & R. W. Schery, eds. 1943-1980. Flora of Panama.
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishhedgehog cucumber  1Woodson, R. E. & R. W. Schery, eds. 1943-1980. Flora of Panama.
Englishhedgehog gourd  1Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada 342.
Englishteasel gourd  1Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada 342.
GermanIgel-Gurke  2Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen 2:1340.
Spanishpepino diablito  2Woodson, R. E. & R. W. Schery, eds. 1943-1980. Flora of Panama.
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeAfricaEast Tropical AfricaKenya  Turrill, W. B. et al., eds. 1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa.
1NativeAfricaEast Tropical AfricaTanzania  Turrill, W. B. et al., eds. 1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa.
1NativeAfricaEast Tropical AfricaUganda  Turrill, W. B. et al., eds. 1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa.
1NativeAfricaNortheast Tropical AfricaEritrea  Hedberg, I. & S. Edwards. 1989-. Flora of Ethiopia Note: Eritrea added in 2000
1NativeAfricaNortheast Tropical AfricaEthiopia  Hedberg, I. & S. Edwards. 1989-. Flora of Ethiopia Note: Eritrea added in 2000
1NativeAfricaNortheast Tropical AfricaSomalia  Thulin, M., ed. 1993-. Flora of Somalia.
1NativeAfricaNortheast Tropical AfricaSudan  Hedberg, I. & S. Edwards. 1989-. Flora of Ethiopia Note: Eritrea added in 2000
1NativeAfricaNortheast Tropical AfricaYemenArkhabīl Suquţrá Hedberg, I. & S. Edwards. 1989-. Flora of Ethiopia Note: Eritrea added in 2000
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaEgypt s.e.Boulos, L. 1999-. Flora of Egypt
1NativeAsia-TemperateArabian PeninsulaSaudi Arabia  Hedberg, I. & S. Edwards. 1989-. Flora of Ethiopia Note: Eritrea added in 2000
2Cultivated    also cult. 
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaNorthern MexicoMexicoBaja California Sur McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaNorthern MexicoMexicoSan Luis Potosí McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaNorthern MexicoMexicoSinaloa McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaNorthern MexicoMexicoTamaulipas McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaSouth-Central U.S.A.United StatesTexass.Turner, B. L. et al. 2003. Atlas of the vascular plants of Texas. Sida Botanical Miscellany no. 24
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoJalisco McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoVeracruz de Ignacio de la Llave Gómez-Pompa, A. & V. Sosa, eds. 1978-. Flora de Veracruz.
4NaturalizedPacificNorth-Central PacificUnited StatesHawaii Wagner, W. L. et al. Flora of the Hawaiian Islands (on-line resource).
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaCaribbeanCuba  León (J. S. Sauget) & Alain (E. E. Liogier). 1946-1969. Flora de Cuba
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaPanama  Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana.
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuela  Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuador  Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeru  Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
Native
Africa
  • NORTHERN AFRICA: Egypt (s.e.)
  • NORTHEAST TROPICAL AFRICA: Eritrea, Ethiopia, Sudan, Somalia, Yemen [Arkhabīl Suquţrá]
  • EAST TROPICAL AFRICA: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
Asia-Temperate
  • ARABIAN PENINSULA: Saudi Arabia
Cultivated (also cult.)
Naturalized
Northern America
  • SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Texas (s.)]
  • NORTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [San Luis Potosí, Sinaloa, Tamaulipas, Baja California Sur]
  • SOUTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Jalisco, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave]
Pacific
  • NORTH-CENTRAL PACIFIC: United States [Hawaii]
Southern America
  • CARIBBEAN: Cuba
  • CENTRAL AMERICA: Panama
  • NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Venezuela
  • WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Ecuador, Peru

Reference(s)
  1. Boulos, L. 1999-. Flora of Egypt
  2. Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
  3. Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana.
  4. Gómez-Pompa, A. & V. Sosa, eds. 1978-. Flora de Veracruz.
  5. Hedberg, I. & S. Edwards. 1989-. Flora of Ethiopia Note: Eritrea added in 2000
  6. Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
  7. Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
  8. León (J. S. Sauget) & Alain (E. E. Liogier). 1946-1969. Flora de Cuba
  9. McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
  10. Thulin, M., ed. 1993-. Flora of Somalia.
  11. Turner, B. L. et al. 2003. Atlas of the vascular plants of Texas. Sida Botanical Miscellany no. 24
  12. Turrill, W. B. et al., eds. 1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa.
  13. Wagner, W. L. et al. Flora of the Hawaiian Islands (on-line resource).
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Environmentalornamental Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Weed  CIBA-GEIGY, Basel, Switzerland. Documenta CIBA-GEIGY (Grass weeds 1. 1980, 2. 1981; Monocot weeds 3. 1982; Dicot weeds 1. 1988) Note: four books on weeds worldwide in scope
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=12552. Accessed 17 April 2026.