Cucumis sativus L.

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Status: Cultivated and doubtfully naturalised
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Derivation of specific name: sativus: cultivated, not wild
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Botanical divisions: VI,VII,IX,XI
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Literature:

Keraudren-Aymonin, M. (1975). Cucurbitaceae Flore d'Afrique Centrale Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, Bruxelles Pages 110 - 111.


Other sources of information about Cucumis sativus:

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Flora of the DRC: cultivated Cucumis sativus
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Cucumis sativus

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Cucumis sativus
African Plant Database: Cucumis sativus
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Cucumis sativus
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Cucumis sativus
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Cucumis sativus
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iNaturalist: Cucumis sativus
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Cucumis sativus
JSTOR Plant Science: Cucumis sativus
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Cucumis sativus
Plants of the World Online: Cucumis sativus
Tropicos: Cucumis sativus
Wikipedia: Cucumis sativus


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The DRC flora team (2025). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Species information: Cucumis sativus.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=166500, retrieved 14 September 2025

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