Sir, Thank you for the links of two closely related varieties of *Cucumis melo*.
I think my species is same as the one posted by Nidhan Sir at - https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!searchin/indiantreepix/cucurbitaceae$20week/indiantreepix/qjDROD1QMgk/QJePGG-d-qUJ and by you at - https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/indiantreepix/Cucumis$20melo/indiantreepix/ihPLuP1Csco/PtyDS56I4J8J. I think the lobes of the leaf blade can vary according to age of the plant, the maturity of the shoot and the maturity of the leaves. I attach here three more images and the variation in leaf blades can be seen in the first two images. Your 2nd plant at - https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/indiantreepix/Cucurbitaceae$20Week:$20Revisiting$20Cucumis$20melo$20susbp.$20agrestris$20var.$20agrestris:$20Cucumis$20trigonous/indiantreepix/d0SY2hyywrw/IEvBRJbmhj8J , *C. trigonous* seems to be a little different. As i searched the net i found - 1. *Cucumis pubescens* Wall. ex Wight & Arn. = *Cucumis trigonus* Roxb. = *Cucumis callosus* (Roettler) Cogn. = at (Plants of Nepal) http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=110&taxon_id=242315808 2. *Cucumis callosus* (Roettler) Cogn. = *Cucumis melo* subsp. *agrestis*var. *agrestis* Naudin, Ann. = at (Flora of Pakistan) - http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=250077277 3. The above site also describes, "Perennial forms have been sometimes treated as a distinct species, Cucumis trigonus Roxb. The status of these taxa needs elucidation by comparative studies in the field" 4. Citation form Bengal for *Cucumis melo* var. *pubescens* - http://www.floraofalabama.org/Plant.aspx?id=1664 So, it is likely to be *Cucumis pubescens* Willd.<http://www.tropicos.org/Name/9200022> as have been suggested by you. Regards, surajit On Thu, Jul 12, 2012 at 7:42 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Surajit ji > Perhaps these discussions throw some light on your plant > > > https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/indiantreepix/Cucurbitaceae$20Week:$20Revisiting$20Cucumis$20melo$20susbp.$20agrestris$20var.$20agrestris:$20Cucumis$20trigonous/indiantreepix/d0SY2hyywrw/IEvBRJbmhj8J > > > > https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/indiantreepix/Cucumis$20melo/indiantreepix/hEfwrm2XtQw/-2S9IRmaAccJ > > > > https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/indiantreepix/Cucumis$20melo/indiantreepix/ihPLuP1Csco/PtyDS56I4J8J > > > > -- > 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://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > > On Wed, Jul 11, 2012 at 11:40 PM, surajit koley < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Sir / Madam, >> >> Today one of my colleagues collected this plant from roadside. This is a >> wild climber and the* ripe fruits are yellow*, unlike the red *Trchosanthes >> tricuspidata*. >> >> Is it the *Cucumis melo* subsp. *agrestis* var. *agrestis* as in >> https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!searchin/indiantreepix/cucurbitaceae$20week/indiantreepix/Ct0ydxEGayo/4AQ9y_4FRQ0J >> ? >> >> Species : UNKNOWN >> Habit & Habitat : wild climber, roadside, scabrid, leaf surfaces rough >> Date : 11/7/12 >> Place : Hooghly >> >> Thank you & Regards, >> >> Surajit Koley >> >> > > >
