This is C. sativus, where young fruits are with small prickles. -- 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 12:51 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: > 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 >>>> >>> >>> >> >> >> > > >
