The fruits in C. trigonus are smooth (not spiny) with dark green lines.
-- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 12:50 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: > Still I don't think this to be C. trigonous, now correctly known as C. > melo subsp. agrestris which has fruits not longer than 4 cm and narrower > than 2.5 cm tappered at both ends. > > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > > On Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 11:44 AM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Oh yes indeed Neil ji. >> Found leaves of *Cucumis sativus* different from what is posted, so was a >> bit hesitant whether to return my query. >> ... many thanks for resolving the ID. >> >> Regards. >> >> >> >> >> >> On Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 12:07 AM, Balkar Arya <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> I think you are right Neil Ji >>> it is Cucumis trigonis >>> >>> -- >>> Regards >>> >>> Dr Balkar Singh >>> Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology >>> Arya P G College, Panipat >>> Haryana-132103 >>> 09416262964 >>> >> >> > > >
