Genus Citrullus Schrad.


Summary
Genus number:
2639
Last updated:
1 August 2025
Family:
Cucurbitaceae
Tribe:
Benincaseae
Accession count:

3902 (1960  active, 1343  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
  • conserved (nom. cons.) against the homotypic synonym (Madrid ICN Art. 14.4 & App. III) Anguria Mill., nom. rej. & the heterotypic synonym Colocynthis Mill., nom. rej.
  • all accepted species are in GRIN


Synonyms
Synonym(s) Probable synonym(s) Possible synonym(s)

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References:
  1. Dane, F. & P. Lang. 2004. Sequence variation at cpDNA regions of watermelon and related wild species: implications for the evolution of Citrullus haplotypes. Amer. J. Bot. 91:1922-1929.
  2. Jarret, R. L. & M. Newman. 2000. Phylogenetic relationships among species of Citrullus and the placement of C. rehmii De Winter as determined by internal transcribed spacer (ITS) sequence heterogeneity. Genet. Resources Crop Evol. 47:215-222.
  3. Schaefer, H. & S. S. Renner. 2011. Phylogenetic relationships in the order Cucurbitales and a new classification of the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae). Taxon 60:122-138.
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/taxonomygenus?id=2639. Accessed 15 April 2026.