Gurcharan ji, The plant that is posted for ID query is different from another plant in my collection at http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Cucumis%20melo%20ssp.%20agrestis&w=91314344%40N00(believing to be *Cucumis melo* ssp. *agrestis*).
*Cucumis melo* ssp. *agrestis* is commonly known as: senat seed, small gourd, wild musk melon • Gujarati: કચરી kachari • Hindi: कचरी kachari, कचरिया kachariya • Konkani: चिबडिण chibdin • Marathi: शिंडे shinde • Nepalese: gurmi • Rajasthani: कचरी kachari My thoughts: The flower of *Cucumis melo* ssp. *agrestis *bears a distinct pale centre ... not found in the plant that is posted in this thread. The size of *Cucumis melo* ssp. *agrestis *flower is smaller than that of plant posted in this thread (by just about 5 - 6 mm). The leaf of *Cucumis melo* ssp. *agrestis *looks similar in shape to that of *Cucumis sativus* ... different from the plant that is posted. Regards. On Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 1:56 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > 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/ <http://people.du.ac.in/%7Esinghg45/> > > > 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/ <http://people.du.ac.in/%7Esinghg45/> >> >> 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/ <http://people.du.ac.in/%7Esinghg45/> >>> >>> >>> 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 >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > >
