Colocynthis amarissima Schrad.

First published in Linnaea 10(Litt.): 70 (1836)
This name is a synonym of Citrullus lanatus

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in synonymising this name:

  • De Wilde, W.J.J.O. & Duyfjes, B.E.E. (2008). The edible Cucurbitaceae of Thailand and Malesia and the wild forms of the cultivated ones. Sandakania 17: 43-91. [Cited as Citrullus lanatus f. amarus.]
  • Jeffrey, C. (1967). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Cucurbitaceae: 1-156. [Cited as Citrullus lanatus.]

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Sources

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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