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Citrullus lanatus
Family Name Cucurbitaceae
Currently Accepted Name Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai
Locality USA. Florida , Brevard Co. : Along N side of FL 406, 0.2 mi. E of its junction with I-95; ca. 2m mi. W of Titusville. 28° 36' 44" N 80° 49' 14" W
Habitat Weedy vacant lot.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector B. F. Hansen 11716
with R.P. Wunderlin, K.R. DeLaney, R. Huck
Collection Date 17 Nov 1987
Accession Number 193745
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Citrullus lanatus
Family Name Cucurbitaceae
Currently Accepted Name Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai
Locality USA. Florida , Jackson Co. : Under the US 90 bridge over the Apalachicola River; 0.5 mi. W of Chattahoochee. T4N, R6W, Sec. 31. 29° 43' 32" N 84° 58' 60" W
Habitat Riverine forest and weedy margins.
Reproductive State Bud
Collector B. F. Hansen 11489
with F.B. Essig
Collection Date 01 Sep 1987
Accession Number 192582
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Citrullus lanatus
Family Name Cucurbitaceae
Currently Accepted Name Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai
Locality USA. Florida , Highlands Co. : Along W side of back road, ca. 0.25 mi. S of railroad tracks, 3 mi. E of Sebring. T34S, R29E, Sec. 35, NE¼ of NE¼. 27° 29' 44" N 81° 26' 27" W
Habitat Edge of scrub.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector B. F. Hansen 11405
with R.P. Wunderlin, K.R. DeLaney
Collection Date 05 Aug 1987
Accession Number 192163
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Citrullus lanatus
Family Name Cucurbitaceae
Currently Accepted Name Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai
Locality USA. Florida , Polk Co. : Along US 27, ca. 3 mi. N of Haines City.
Description Vine; flowers yellow; fruit striped.
Habitat Sandy soil of orange groves and roadside banks.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector D. S. Correll 52972
with H.B. Correll, J. Popenoe, R. Sanders
Collection Date 25 Oct 1981
Accession Number 160914
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Citrullus lanatus
Family Name Cucurbitaceae
Currently Accepted Name Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1981
Determination History
Citrullus vulgaris Schrad. ex Eckl. & Zeyh.
Locality USA. Florida , Monroe Co. : Key West, at SE corner of the airport, southeasternmost corner of the island; vacant lot behind Best Western Motel.
Habitat Weedy area, borderred by mangroves.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector B. F. Hansen 6279
with J. Hansen
Collection Date 14 Sep 1979
Accession Number 143973
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Citrullus lanatus
Family Name Cucurbitaceae
Currently Accepted Name Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai
Locality USA. Florida , Pinellas Co. : Honeymoon Island. SE entrance. T28S, R15E, Sec. 8.
Description Flowers yellow; fruit green with stripes.
Habitat Shore, strand, sand.
Reproductive State
Collector G. Fleming 3318
Collection Date 05 Nov 1979
Accession Number 149263
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Citrullus lanatus
Family Name Cucurbitaceae
Currently Accepted Name Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai
Locality USA. Florida , Sarasota Co. : Siesta Key Public Beach off FL 789, along Fitness Trail.
Habitat Dry, open, disturbed area.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector G. Compton 337
Collection Date 03 Nov 1984
Accession Number 182119
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Citrullus lanatus
Family Name Cucurbitaceae
Currently Accepted Name Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai
Locality USA. Florida , Lake Co. : 3 mi. E of Mount Dora.
Description Weed.
Habitat Cultivated orange grove.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector R. F. Daubenmire
with J. Daubenmire
Collection Date 16 Jun 1979
Accession Number 179829
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Citrullus lanatus
Family Name Cucurbitaceae
Currently Accepted Name Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Balm-Boyette Tract. 2.8 mi. S of Boyette. T31S, R21E, Sec. 16, SW¼ of SW¼. 27° 49' 3" N 82° 13' 21" W
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector S. Landry
with C. Vandaveer
Collection Date 07 Jul 1995
Accession Number 222150
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Citrullus lanatus
Family Name Cucurbitaceae
Currently Accepted Name Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai
Locality USA. Florida , Hernando Co. : 0.7 mi. W of US 19 on FL 595. T23S, R17E, Sec. 30.
Habitat Dry roadside.
Reproductive State Bud Immature Fruit
Collector R. P. Wunderlin 9440
with J. Beckner
Collection Date 16 Oct 1983
Accession Number 177453
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Citrullus lanatus
Family Name Cucurbitaceae
Currently Accepted Name Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : Matheson Hammock Park. Center of cul-de-sac at wading beach, S end of park.
Description Rocky spoil mounds.
Reproductive State
Collector K. A. Bradley 816
Collection Date 03 Oct 1997
Accession Number 222947
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Citrullus lanatus
Family Name Cucurbitaceae
Currently Accepted Name Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai
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 Bud
Collector J. Beckner 2617
Collection Date 13 Aug 1983
Accession Number 171656
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Citrullus lanatus
Family Name Cucurbitaceae
Currently Accepted Name Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai
Locality USA. Florida , Pinellas Co. : Dunedin Hammock. Dunedin; south end. 28° 1' 11" N 82° 46' 18" W
Habitat White sand, freshly piled.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector P. Genelle 2506
with G. Fleming
Collection Date 03 Oct 1976
Accession Number 126105
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Citrullus lanatus
Family Name Cucurbitaceae
Currently Accepted Name Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1975
Determination History
Citrullus vulgaris Schrad. ex Eckl. & Zeyh.
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Beacon Key. Study site #2. T32S, R17E, Sec's 31, 36.
Habitat Coastal area dominated by Sabal, Quercus, and Schinus; dry, sandy soil.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector S. Todd 399
Collection Date 17 Sep 1974
Accession Number 243084
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Citrullus lanatus
Family Name Cucurbitaceae
Currently Accepted Name Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1975
Determination History
Citrullus citrullus (L.) H. Karst.
Locality USA. Florida , Monroe Co. : Islamorada, Key Largo. 24° 55' 26" N 80° 37' 41" W
Reproductive State Flower
Collector O. E. Jennings
with G.K. Jennings
Collection Date 31 Dec 1929
Accession Number 55992
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Citrullus lanatus
Family Name Cucurbitaceae
Currently Accepted Name Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai
Locality USA. Florida , Manatee Co. : FL 64, 20 mi. E of Bradenton. 27° 29' 56" N 82° 34' 29" W
Habitat In sand alongside of road.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector P. Genelle 2209
with G. Fleming
Collection Date 25 Oct 1975
Accession Number 120344
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Citrullus lanatus
Family Name Cucurbitaceae
Currently Accepted Name Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai
Locality USA. Florida , Pinellas Co. : Dunedin Hammock. Dunedin; N of entrance area. 28° 1' 11" N 82° 46' 18" W
Habitat Disturbed site.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector P. Genelle 2859
with G. Fleming
Collection Date 11 Jun 1977
Accession Number 127297
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Citrullus lanatus
Family Name Cucurbitaceae
Currently Accepted Name Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Along Armistead Lane, ca. 10 mi. WNW of Tampa. 27° 56' 51" N 82° 27' 30" W
Habitat Disturbed sandhill community.
Reproductive State Bud
Collector R. P. Wunderlin 5874
Collection Date 13 Sep 1977
Accession Number 128289
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Citrullus lanatus
Family Name Cucurbitaceae
Currently Accepted Name Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai
Locality USA. Florida , Lee Co. : Central Sanibel [Island]. 26° 26' 56" N 82° 1' 20" W
Description Vines creeping; flowers pale yellow.
Habitat Dry weedy roadsides along a bicycle path.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector W. C. Brumbach 9509
Collection Date 08 Jul 1979
Accession Number 145458
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Citrullus lanatus
Family Name Cucurbitaceae
Currently Accepted Name Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Junction of 122nd Avenue and 18th Street, 1000 ft. N of Fowler Avenue, 1 mi. N of Tampa [city limits]. 27° 56' 51" N 82° 27' 30" W
Description Vine on ground; flowers yellow; fruits round to 6 in., firm, light green with darker green markings.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector J. Watson 537
Collection Date 15 Jul 1980
Accession Number 148922
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Citrullus lanatus
Family Name Cucurbitaceae
Currently Accepted Name Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1981
Determination History
Citrullus vulgaris Schrad. ex Eckl. & Zeyh.
Locality USA. Florida , Okaloosa Co. : In Destin, behind restaurant W of Benning Drive, just N of its intersection with US 98. 30° 23' 37" N 86° 29' 45" W
Habitat Waste ground.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector G. Wilhelm 9153
Collection Date 22 Jun 1981
Accession Number 160374
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Citrullus lanatus
Family Name Cucurbitaceae
Currently Accepted Name Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai
Locality USA. Florida , Highlands Co. : 3.0 mi. NE on FL 64 (road to Avon Park Bombing Range), 5.0 mi. NE of Avon Park. T32S, R29E, Sec. 17.
Habitat Ruderal area around inground silo.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector R. P. Wunderlin 9111
with J. Beckner
Collection Date 05 Sep 1981
Accession Number 158476
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Citrullus lanatus
Family Name Cucurbitaceae
Currently Accepted Name Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai
Locality USA. Florida , Polk Co. : Along US 27, 3 mi. S of its junction with C-630; ca. 4 mi. SW of Frostproof. T32S, R27E, Sec. 13, NE¼ of SE¼. 27° 44' 45" N 81° 31' 50" W
Habitat Roadside, white sand scrub.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector R. P. Sauleda 5503
with D.K. Sauleda
Collection Date 15 Jun 1981
Accession Number 157531
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Citrullus lanatus
Family Name Cucurbitaceae
Currently Accepted Name Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai
Locality USA. Florida , Pinellas Co. : Honeymoon Island State Park. Burn pile. T28S, R15E, Sec. 8.
Habitat Ruderal.
Reproductive State
Collector S.W. Braem
Collection Date 26 Sep 2003
Accession Number 248732
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Citrullus lanatus
Family Name Cucurbitaceae
Currently Accepted Name Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai - Determined By: Wunderlin, 2003
Locality USA. Florida , Osceola Co. : 1 mi. N of C-532 on C-545 (Old Lake Wilson Road). T25S, R27E, Sec. 26. 28° 17' 0" N 81° 35' 20" W
Habitat Scrub area.
Reproductive State Bud
Collector L. L. Walker
with K. Penny, T. Gianopolous, T. Case
Collection Date 18 Oct 2000
Accession Number 251676
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Citrullus lanatus
Family Name Cucurbitaceae
Currently Accepted Name Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai
Locality USA. Florida , Polk Co. : Avon Park Air Force Range. N side of Smith Road, ca. 0.1 mi. W of Old Bravo Road. T32S, R30E, Sec. 24, SW¼ of SW¼ of SW¼. 30° 37' 0" N 83° 20' 60" W
Habitat Well-drained roadside.
Reproductive State Immature Fruit
Collector C. vanHoek 785
with B. Wargo
Collection Date 08 Nov 1996
Accession Number 252408
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Citrullus lanatus
Family Name Cucurbitaceae
Currently Accepted Name Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai
Locality USA. Florida , Polk Co. : Colt Creek State Park. Ca. 1.2 km SE of the FL 471 bridge over the Withlacoochee River, ca. 6 km NNE of the junction of FL 471 and US 98. 28° 15' 40" N 82° 3' 16" W
Habitat Roadside edge of pasture.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector J. M. Kunzer 2323
with A. Bard, S. Spaulding
Collection Date 03 Apr 2008
Accession Number 252955
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Citrullus lanatus
Family Name Cucurbitaceae
Currently Accepted Name Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai
Locality USA. Florida , Hernando Co. : Weeki Wachee Springs State Park. Inside the NW-most entrance gate to the parcel E of US 19 and S of C-550. T23S, R17E, Sec. 2.
Habitat Ruderal; spreading into park from road median.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector C. vanHoek
with G. O'Connor
Collection Date 30 Oct 2009
Accession Number 260320
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Citrullus lanatus
Family Name Cucurbitaceae
Currently Accepted Name Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai - Determined By: R.P. Wunderlin & D.M. Kearns, 1996
Locality Paraguay. Paraguarí Dept. National Park Ybycui; Northeastern area savanna and scrub. 26° 0' 60" S 56° 45' 60" W
Description Procumbent herb.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector E. Zardini
with L. Guerrero
Collection Date 12 Mar 1992
Accession Number 216741
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Citrullus lanatus
Family Name Cucurbitaceae
Currently Accepted Name Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai - Determined By: M. Nee, 1985
Locality Mexico. Quintana Roo , Chetumal Mun. : Bacalar; at resorts above Laguna Bacalar. 18° 41' 0" N 88° 23' 0" W
Description Vine; flowers yellow.
Habitat Disturbed brushy area; near trash heap.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 3 to m
Collector M. Nee
Collection Date 31 Dec 1985
Accession Number 190288
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Citrullus lanatus
Family Name Cucurbitaceae
Currently Accepted Name Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1985
Locality Ecuador. Esmeraldas Prov. City of Esmeraldas. 1° 0' 0" N 79° 40' 0" W
Description Prostrate, wide-spreading; flowers yellow.
Habitat Roadside weeds.
Reproductive State
Elevation 15 to m
Collector A. Juncosa
Collection Date 26 Mar 1983
Accession Number 185748
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Citrullus lanatus
Family Name Cucurbitaceae
Currently Accepted Name Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1976
Determination History
Citrullus vulgaris Schrad. - Determined By: J. A. Lagos,
Locality El Salvador. San Vicente Dept. Laguna de Apastepeque. 13° 39' 25" N 88° 42' 10" W
Description Hierba rastrera, cultivada.
Reproductive State
Elevation 520 to m
Collector J. A. Lagos
Collection Date 27 Jun 1957
Accession Number 1746
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Citrullus lanatus
Family Name Cucurbitaceae
Currently Accepted Name Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1976
Determination History
Citrullus vulgaris Schrad. ex Eckl. & Zeyh.
Locality USA. North Carolina , Harnett Co. : 2.8 mi. S. of Harnett-Lee County line on NC 87;(ca. 1.6 mi. S of Olivia.)
Habitat Sandy roadside.
Reproductive State Bud
Collector H. Laing
Collection Date 04 Oct 1956
Accession Number 14346
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Citrullus lanatus
Family Name Cucurbitaceae
Currently Accepted Name Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai - Determined By: Wilbur, 2000
Locality USA. Georgia , Decatur Co. : C- 338;2.3 mi W of site 1.
Description Creeping herbaceous vine, probably escaped from cultivation; smooth fruit, oval, light green; largest weighed about 10 lbs.
Habitat Along roadside.
Reproductive State Bud
Collector M. Whitson
with M. Whitson
Collection Date 31 Jul 1996
Accession Number 229492
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