*Cucumis sativus * var. * hardwickii * (Royle) Alef.
- *KOO-koo-mis* -- from the Greek *kykyon*, meaning cucumber... Dave's Botanary<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fdavesgarden.com%2Fguides%2Fbotanary%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzf-XnKALJLi4ZvWhItDcjW2mcyZrg> *sa-TEE-vus* -- cultivated... Dave's Botanary<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fdavesgarden.com%2Fguides%2Fbotanary%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzf-XnKALJLi4ZvWhItDcjW2mcyZrg> ¿ *hard-wik-ee-eye* ? -- ¿ named for Thomas Hardwicke, English soldier and naturalist ? ... Wikipedia<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FThomas_Hardwicke&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcAkXTLkoXRqNUh8w3JrjAIBvcr3A> [image: Cucumis sativus var. hardwickii (Royle) Alef.]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F5000640385%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzeJFD-M2ic9znomO9rsbp8nchKZAg> Sep 18, 2010 ... at Vaghbil, Thane, Maharashtra *commonly known as*: bitter cucumber, wild cucumber *Native to *: s China, India, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand *References*: discussion at efloraofindia<https://groups.google.com/d/msg/indiantreepix/YCMceHPXLqY/cBw3FY_lJd0J>• DNP, Thailand<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fweb3.dnp.go.th%2Fbotany%2FPDF%2FTFB%2FTFB38%2F15_Cucumis.pdf&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzePa7F8R6Bm8dUbBMCMBrbBhZacDw> *more views*: - Sep 18, 2010 ... at Vaghbil, Thane, Maharashtra [image: Cucumis sativus var. hardwickii (Royle) Alef.]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F5000636815%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcTI6LL8WCZNAQxgAMESgDgEPZbQA> [image: Cucumis sativus var. hardwickii (Royle) Alef.]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F5000631079%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzeAEtAuqMQ8WMXUct8AdveUvwUeyQ> [image: Cucumis sativus var. hardwickii (Royle) Alef.]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F5001234766%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfG48T6a05DCX-QR7PsN99zC1M-0Q> [image: Cucumis sativus var. hardwickii (Royle) Alef.]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F5000628447%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzexjrXsriCHpB7oPpGtB6ZMIBGHYw> [image: Cucumis sativus var. hardwickii (Royle) Alef.]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F5001242654%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzevWTcWCtqbZ1GBLE27qkCLt6WxhQ> [image: Cucumis sativus var. hardwickii (Royle) Alef.]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F5000639599%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcKFY5rVnlWb10WuhQiS3wj3im7aQ> Regards. Dinesh
