Cucumis melo melo

(Cucumis melo melo)

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Description

Cucumis is a genus of twining, tendril-bearing plants in the Cucurbitaceae family which includes the cucumber (Cucumis sativus), muskmelons (Cucumis melo, including cantaloupe and honeydew), the horned melon (Cucumis metuliferus), and the West Indian gherkin (Cucumis anguria) 30 species occur in Africa, and 25 occur in India, Southeast Asia, and Australia

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Cucurbitales
Family:Cucurbitaceae
Genus:Cucumis
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