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Index of Botanical Specimens

ClassificationCucurbitaceae: Cucumis
Classification 1Cucurbitaceae: Neoachmandra
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00261752
Type StatusIsoneotype
CollectorE. D. Merrill
Collector numberSpecies Blancoanae 848
CountryPhilippines
StateRizal
GeographyAsia: Southeast Asia (Region): Philippines: Luzon: Rizal
LocalityLuzon, from between Guadelupe and Pasig
Date Collected1914-12-**
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/12c604d9-5eb6-4531-9944-f82fa81e895d
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00261752
HerbariumECON
FamilyCucurbitaceae
Type Status Isoneotype
Isoneotype of Cucumis luzonicus Blanco
Verified byW. T. Kittredge
Date Determined2007
Determination Remarks[Neotype: US, Isoneotypes: K, UC, W.] Topotype
Taxon Reference(for Cucumis luzonicus Blanco) Fl. Filip. [Blanco] 1837. 861.
FamilyCucurbitaceae
Determination Neoachmandra indica (Loureiro) W. J. de Wilde & Duyfjes
Determination Remarks [current name]
Accession NumberECON 11511
Sexnot determined
PhenologyFlower
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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RemarksThis species is widely distributed in the Philippines at low altitudes, but is nowhere abundant. It grows in open grassy places. As noted by Blanco the fruit (and the whole plant for that matter) has the odor and taste of pepino or cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.)

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