Herbarium Specimen Details

Cucumis melo
Family Name Cucurbitaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cucumis melo L.
Locality USA. Florida , Charlotte Co. : Port Charlotte Beach State Recreation Area. Manasota Key, N portion of park. T41S, R20E, Sec. 18, SW¼ of SW¼ of NW¼. 26° 55' 0" N 81° 55' 0" W
Description Vine to 30 cm high.
Habitat Beach dune.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector S. Erickson
Collection Date 25 Jun 1991
Accession Number 212160
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Cucumis melo
Family Name Cucurbitaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cucumis melo L.
Locality USA. Florida , Polk Co. : Just W of Dead River on Joohnson Island, McKinney Tract. T28S, R29E, Sec. 12.
Description Sprawling in slightly more open area; flowers yellow; fruits smooth, yellow.
Habitat Cypress [Taxodium] head.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector B. F. Hansen 12898
with R.P. Wunderlin, C. Macgregor
Collection Date 12 Oct 2000
Accession Number 226733
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Cucumis melo
Family Name Cucurbitaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cucumis melo L.
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : Frog Pond; ca. 1.4 mi. N of FL 9336, just E of Everglades National Park. 25° 25' 6" N 80° 34' 22" W
Habitat Marly road at edge of fallow farm field.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector K. A. Bradley 431
with S. Woodmansee
Collection Date 06 Aug 1997
Accession Number 223441
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Cucumis melo
Family Name Cucurbitaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cucumis melo L.
Locality USA. Florida , Pinellas Co. : Swedish Drive, Clearwater. 27° 59' 6" N 82° 52' 11" W
Habitat Disturbed sand.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector G. Fleming 3712
Collection Date 15 Sep 1984
Accession Number 179628
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Cucumis melo
Family Name Cucurbitaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cucumis melo L.
Locality USA. Florida , Pinellas Co. : Swedish Drive, Clearwater. 27° 59' 6" N 82° 52' 11" W
Habitat Disturbed sand.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector G. Fleming 3712
Collection Date 15 Sep 1984
Accession Number 179627
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Cucumis melo
Family Name Cucurbitaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cucumis melo L.
Locality USA. Florida , Pinellas Co. : St. Petersburg, near railroad at 46th Street and Fairfield Avenue S. 29° 22' 0" N 82° 15' 0" W
Description Vining over earth mounds.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector J. Beckner 2618
Collection Date 13 Aug 1983
Accession Number 171664
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Cucumis melo
Family Name Cucurbitaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cucumis melo L. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1976
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : Marco Island, N end. 25° 58' 21" N 81° 43' 44" W
Description Prostrate; flowers dioecious.
Habitat White sand fill.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector O. K. Lakela 28539
Collection Date 01 May 1965
Accession Number 64080
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Cucumis melo
Family Name Cucurbitaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cucumis melo L.
Locality USA. Florida , Pinellas Co. : Clearwater, Swedish Drive. 27° 57' 54" N 82° 54' 40" W
Habitat Sand, disturbed.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector G. Fleming 3710
Collection Date 23 Aug 1984
Accession Number 179028
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Cucumis melo
Family Name Cucurbitaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cucumis melo L. - Determined By: Wunderlin, Jan 2004
Locality USA. Florida , Okaloosa Co. : Fort Walton Beach, S of US 98 (Miracle Strip Parkway), just W of Crab Shack-Yacht Basin-Best Inn complex. 30° 37' 0" N 86° 10' 0" W
Description Spontaneous vine several feet long; flowers yellow; ripe fruits yellow.
Habitat Disturbed weedy area near streetside; with Sida rhombifolia, Bidens alba, Amaranthus sp.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector J. R. Burkhalter 19587
Collection Date 11 Oct 2003
Accession Number 236436
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Cucumis melo
Family Name Cucurbitaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cucumis melo L.
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Gibsonton area, "The Davis Tract" ELAPP property. T30S, R19E, Sec. 35. 27° 51' 13" N 82° 22' 57" W
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector S. Dickman
Collection Date 14 Dec 2005
Accession Number 242039
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Cucumis melo
Family Name Cucurbitaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cucumis melo L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Nov 2006
Determination History
Cucumis melo L. chito Morren Naudin
Cucumis melo L. dudaim L. Naudin - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1983
Locality USA. Florida , Highlands Co. : Along road shoulder for ca. 2 mi., FL 70 ca. 5 mi. W of US 27.
Description Fruits have no odor.
Habitat Among pastures.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector J. Popenoe 2356
Collection Date 14 Oct 1983
Accession Number 173041
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Cucumis melo
Family Name Cucurbitaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cucumis melo L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Nov 2006
Determination History
Cucumis melo L. chito Morren Naudin
Cucumis melo L. dudaim L. Naudin - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1981
Locality USA. Florida , Pinellas Co. : Sawgrass Lake Park, Gandy Hammock. 27° 52' 7" N 82° 36' 58" W
Reproductive State Flower Immature Fruit
Collector D. Hatten 58
Collection Date 30 Oct 1978
Accession Number 140302
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Cucumis melo
Family Name Cucurbitaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cucumis melo L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Nov 2006
Determination History
Cucumis melo L. dudaim L. Naudin
Locality USA. Florida , Pinellas Co. : W side of FL 679, just N of the Fort DeSoto Toll Gate. 27° 10' 60" N 81° 47' 60" W
Habitat Along edge of salt water in mangroves.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector J. Beckner 2628
Collection Date 30 Sep 1983
Accession Number 177531
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Cucumis melo
Family Name Cucurbitaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cucumis melo L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Nov 2006
Determination History
Cucumis melo L. chito Morren Naudin
Cucumis melo L. dudaim L. Naudin - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1986
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : Cutler Ridge, SW corner of Old Cutler Road and Eureka Drive. 25° 36' 54" N 80° 18' 38" W
Description One plant with many stems, climbing on Cassia shrubs; largest fruit seen was ellipsoid, yellow, 3.5 cm long and 3.0 cm wide.
Habitat Burned pineland.
Reproductive State Flower Immature Fruit
Collector G. N. Avery 2166
Collection Date 06 Oct 1979
Accession Number 176305
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Cucumis melo
Family Name Cucurbitaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cucumis melo L.
Determination History
Cucumis melo L. dudaim L. Naudin - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1986
Locality USA. Florida , Broward Co. : Along Sheridan Road, 0.2 mi. E of 185th Way; ca. 4.5 mi. W of Cooper City. T51S, R40E, Sec. 10, NW¼. 27° 55' 46" N 82° 31' 18" W
Habitat Roadside and canal bank weeds.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector B. F. Hansen 10554
with R.P. Sauleda
Collection Date 19 Oct 1985
Accession Number 188251
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Cucumis melo
Family Name Cucurbitaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cucumis melo L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Nov 2006
Determination History
Cucumis melo L. dudaim L. Naudin
Locality USA. Florida , Okeechobee Co. : 0.3 mi. S of C-15C on NE 45th Avenue. T34S, R36E, Sec. 19.
Habitat Along fence at edge of weedy field.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector R. P. Wunderlin 10124
with B.F. Hansen, C. vanHoek
Collection Date 26 Sep 1985
Accession Number 188688
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Cucumis melo
Family Name Cucurbitaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cucumis melo L.
Locality USA. Florida , Hernando Co. : Weeki Wachee Springs State Park. Inside the SE-most gate to the parcel N of FL 50 and W of US 19. T23S, R17E, Sec. 2.
Habitat Ruderal; spreading into park from road median.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector C. vanHoek
with G. O'Connor
Collection Date 30 Oct 2009
Accession Number 260331
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Cucumis melo
Family Name Cucurbitaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cucumis melo L. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1982
Locality Panama. Herrera Prov. 2 km from Pesé on road to La Avena.
Description Trailing herb; fruits yellow.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector M. J. Huft
Collection Date 07 Apr 1982
Accession Number 169646
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Cucumis melo
Family Name Cucurbitaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cucumis melo L. - Determined By: Hammel, Dec 1993
Locality Costa Rica. Puntarenas Prov. , Puntarenas : Península de Nicoya; paquera a Playa Organos. 9° 48' 60" N 84° 54' 0" W
Description Bejuco rastero; flores amarillas; frutos inmaduros verde con lineas mas pálida como una sandia, maduros amarillos.
Habitat A la par del camino, bordes de bosque húmedo.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 10 to 50 m
Collector B. E. Hammel
with M. Garita
Collection Date 25 Dec 1993
Accession Number 211208
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Cucumis melo
Family Name Cucurbitaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cucumis melo L.
Locality USA. North Carolina , New Hanover Co. : S of Smith Creek and E of US 117, Wilmington.
Habitat Garbage dump.
Reproductive State Bud
Collector S. W. Leonard
Collection Date 21 Jul 1970
Accession Number 95338
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Cucumis melo
Family Name Cucurbitaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cucumis melo L.
Locality USA. Florida , Gilchrist Co. : Piedmont Dairy near Trenton. 29° 38' 59" N 82° 49' 19" W
Habitat Edge of a farm road.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector M. Minno
Collection Date s.d.
Accession Number 296863
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Cucumis melo
Family Name Cucurbitaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cucumis melo L.
Locality USA. Florida , Palm Beach Co. : Belle Glade; Stormwater Treatmen Area 1 West. 25° 38' 8" N 80° 26' 41" W
Description Naturalized in scattered patches.
Habitat Along canal bank.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector G. Gann
with M.M. Smith
Collection Date 30 Jul 2019
Accession Number 301199
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