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Vol. 12 No. 2 (2025)

Cucumis sativus f. hardwickii (Royle) W.J.de Wilde & Duyfjes (Cucurbitaceae): A new distributional record to the flora of Telangana state, India

DOI
https://doi.org/10.14719/pst.7027
Submitted
2 January 2025
Published
19-05-2025 — Updated on 31-05-2025
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Abstract

Cucumis sativus f. hardwickii (Cucurbitaceae), a wild variant of cucumber, is reported as a new distributional record from the Adilabad and Komaram Bheem Asifabad districts of the newly formed Telangana State. The communication provides a detailed taxonomic description of the plant, phenology, and first-time distribution of the forma in Telangana.

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