This taxonomy originated with the erroneous synonymization of the wooly melon Citrullus lanatus with the sweet watermelon Citrullus vulgaris by L.H. Bailey in 1930. (wikipedia.org)
originated with the erroneous synonymization of Citrullus lanatus (Thunb. (loading.io)
Thunb6
The species is further divided into several varieties, of which bitter wooly melon (Citrullus lanatus (Thunb. (wikipedia.org)
Prior to 2015, the wild species closest to Citrullus lanatus was assumed to be the tendril-less melon Citrullus ecirrhosus Cogn. (wikipedia.org)
However, after phylogenetic analysis, the closest relative to Citrullus lanatus is now thought to be Citrullus mucosospermus (Fursa) from West Africa (from Senegal to Nigeria), which is also sometimes considered a subspecies within C. lanatus. (wikipedia.org)
Comparative anatomical studies of the melons in this family is presented together for the first time with variations in the number of tissues in the different varieties of Citrullus lanatus -watermelon found in Nigeria. (scialert.net)
The three species, Cucumis melo, Cucumeropsis mannii, Cucurbita moschata and the different varieties of the species, C. lanatus studied are economically important. (scialert.net)
Citrullus lanatus is a plant species in the family Cucurbitaceae, a vine-like (scrambler and trailer) flowering plant originating in West Africa. (loading.io)
Vulgaris3
It was reassigned to the genus Citrullus in 1836, under the replacement name Citrullus vulgaris, by the German botanist Heinrich Adolf Schrader. (wikipedia.org)
Molecular data, including sequences from the original collection of Thunberg and other relevant type material, show that the sweet watermelon (Citrullus vulgaris Schrad. (wikipedia.org)
The detailed anatomy of four species and three varieties of melons in an interesting and somewhat unusual family, Cucurbitaceae is presented. (scialert.net)
Melons1
Kordofan melons from Sudan are the closest relatives and may be progenitors of modern, cultivated watermelons. (wikipedia.org)
Cucurbita1
The sweet watermelon was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1753 and given the name Cucurbita citrullus. (wikipedia.org)
Cucurbitaceae2
Comparative and systematic studies on the anatomy of the root, stem and leaf of all the melon species belonging to the Cucurbitaceae family in Nigeria is being presented together for the first time. (scialert.net)
The aim of this study is to carry out in depth anatomical studies of the root, stem and leaf of the different species of the family Cucurbitaceae with a view to providing features that may be of taxonomic value in their identification and classification. (scialert.net)
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The species was long thought to have originated in southern Africa, but this was based on the erroneous synonymization by L. H. Bailey (1930) of a South African species with the cultivated watermelon. (loading.io)
Grown2
Watermelon is grown in favorable climates from tropical to temperate regions worldwide for its large edible fruit, which is a berry with a hard rind and no internal divisions, and is botanically called a pepo. (wikipedia.org)
Watermelon is grown in tropical and subtropical areas worldwide for its large edible fruit, also known as a watermelon, which is a special kind of berry with a hard rind and no internal division, botanically called a pepo. (loading.io)
Dessert2
Sweet dessert watermelons spread across the Mediterranean world during Roman times. (wikipedia.org)
Their fruits are eaten mainly as vegetables, though some species produce fruits which are eaten as a dessert. (scialert.net)
Seeds3
Wild watermelon seeds were found in Uan Muhuggiag, a prehistoric site in Libya that dates to approximately 3500 BC. (wikipedia.org)
In 2022, a study was released that traced 6,000 year old watermelon seeds found in the Libyan desert to the Egusi seeds of Nigeria, West Africa. (wikipedia.org)
There is evidence from seeds in Pharaoh tombs of watermelon cultivation in Ancient Egypt. (loading.io)
Sweet1
Watermelons were domesticated in north-east Africa, and cultivated in Egypt by 2000 BC, although they were not the sweet modern variety. (wikipedia.org)
Wikipedia1
adopted from wikipedia, " watermelon ", available under CC BY-SA License . (loading.io)
Nigeria1
There are about 120 genera and more than 800 species, but in Nigeria, it is represented by 21 genera and 41 species ( Hutchinson and Dalziel, 1954 ). (scialert.net)
South African1
The error became apparent with DNA comparison of material of the cultivated watermelon seen and named by Linnaeus and the holotype of the South African species. (loading.io)
Annual2
The watermelon is an annual that has a prostrate or climbing habit. (wikipedia.org)
The species are annual or perennial herbs, characterized by a very extensive root system which ramifies in the surface soil. (scialert.net)
Study1
This study forms part of a research carried out on various aspects of the biosystematics of these species. (scialert.net)