CHR 614147 A – Cucumis anguria L.
Data provider:
Allan Herbarium
Barcode:
CHR 614147 A
Specimen type:
Sheet
Database record added:
27 January 2011
Database record updated:
06 July 2011
Components
Primary component
Active identification
Determined name:
Cucumis anguria
Determiner:
W.R. Sykes
Identification date:
2011-01-28 (Verbatim: 28 January 2011)
Preferred name:
Cucumis anguria L.
Division:
Spermatophyta
Class:
Magnoliopsida
Order:
Violales
Family:
Cucurbitaceae
Identification type:
Determination
Collection events
Primary collection event
Collection event type:
Cultivated
Standard locality
Location:
Cultivated in Auckland
Verbatim locality:
Cultivated in Auckland
Verbatim collector:
Brian Quinn
Standardised collector:
B. Quinn
Verbatim date:
Dec 2010
Start date:
2010-12
Land District:
North Auckland Land District
Country:
New Zealand
Habitat:
in glasshouse
Notes:
From seeds bought from a commercial seed company ("Niche").Seed package says it is West Indian gherkin Cucumis anguria (see attached seed package), however the image on the package clearly shows Mexican Sour gherkin, Melothria scabra. The image on the seed package is wrong and misleading.Images available.
Other collection events
Collection event type:
Field
Standard locality
Location:
Unknown
Verbatim locality:
[Unknown]
Verbatim collector:
Verbatim date:
Country:
Unknown
Specimen notes
Subsheet:
Sheets A to B
Assigned reference numbers
Plant Identification Number:
2010/0364
Permissions
Project permits
Biocultural (BC) Notice
