A note on the occurrence of <i>Cucumis sativus</i> L. forma <i>hardwickii</i> (Royle) W.J. De Wilde and Duyfjes (Cucurbitaceae) in peninsular India

The wildly occurring populations of Cucumis sativus L. in peninsular India show considerable variation than that of cultivated forms. It is necessary to consider these wild populations as C. sativus forma hardwickii (Royle) W. J. de Wilde and Duyfjes and not as C. sativus L. Proper.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: M.N. Datar, G. Pathak, H.V. Ghate
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wildlife Information Liaison Development Society 2013-11-01
Series:Journal of Threatened Taxa
Online Access:http://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/1532