Cucumis melo
species of plant
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Summary
Cucumis melo is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.47% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,270 views/month, #926 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: species[3]
- Parent taxon: Cucumis[4]
- Taxon name: Cucumis melo[5]
- Subclass of: useful plant[6], annual plant[7]
- Has use: fodder[8], medicinal plant[9], fruit[10]
- Commons category: Cucumis melo[11]
- Topic's main category: Category:Cucumis melo[12]
- Commons gallery: Cucumis melo[13]
- Described by source: Zhiwu Mingshi Tukao[14], Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 73(1)[15], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[16]
- GRIN URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=404410[17]
- This taxon is source of: melon[18], muskmelon[19], cantaloupe[20], muskmelon juice[21], smell of melon[22]
- Short name: C. melo[23]
- Taxon common name: melon[24], Meloen[25], meloun cukrový[26], herkkumeloni[27], 甜瓜[28], 香瓜[29], 哈密瓜[30], 白兰瓜[31], 华莱士瓜[32], 马泡瓜[33], 瓜蒂[34], 甜瓜蒂[35], 甜瓜根[36], 穿肠草[37]
- Has part(s) of the class: muskmelon[38], cantaloupe[39]
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Identifiers
Cucumis melo's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 3656[40]. Cucumis melo's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 584424[41]. Cucumis melo's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2874570[42]. Cucumis melo's ITIS TSN is recorded as 22362[43].
Why It Matters
Cucumis melo has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] It is known by 292 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]