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  citrulluslanatus
Inheritance of male-sterility and dwarfism in watermelon (Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum.
Reaction of germplasm of watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) and melon (Cucumis melo) to Colletotrichum orbiculare.
In vitro morphogenesis in diploid, triploid and tetraploid genotypes of watermelon Citrullus lanatus.
www.newcrops.uq.edu.au /listing/citrulluslanatus.htm   (6991 words)

  
 citrulluscolocynthis
An estimation of Citrullus colocynthis toxicity for chicks.
Biochemical activities of bacterial population in the rhizosphere and soil of Hyoscyamus muticus and Citrullus colocynthis.
Enzyme polymorphism in Citrullus lanatus and Citrullus colocynthis in Israel and Sinai.
www.newcrops.uq.edu.au /listing/citrulluscolocynthis.htm   (1639 words)

  
 Citrullus lanatus
There are three species in the genus Citrullus, occurring naturally in Africa and Asia.
In its natural environment, Citrullus lanatus grows in grassland or bushland, often along watercourses, at altitudes of 50 to 1400m.
Citrullus lanatus grows on well drained soil and seeds require soil temperatures of 70-95 0F to germinate.
www.fao.org /ag/AGP/AGPC/doc/GBASE/Safricadata/citlan.htm   (639 words)

  
 Citron (Citron Melon), Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Mats. & Nakai
The cotyledons are thick, ovate, and shiny green on the surface (Figure 1).
The seeds are greenish with a pitted surface.
Citrullus is the diminutive of the Greek word citrus which refers to the fruit.
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 Egusi watermelon
Colocynthis citrullus has been confused with Citrullus colocynthis and as a result, the Egusi watermelon has been sometimes considered a common name for Citrullus colocynthis.
However, it is important to separate botanically Citrullus lanatus [=Colocynthis citrullus L.] having Egusi phenotype, from Citrullus colocynthis Schrad., a different species (commonly called colocynth), that grows wild in warm and arid areas of Africa and Asia.
The Egusi watermelon is commonly known in Nigeria and the Congo as wild watermelon, Egusi melon, or Ibara.
cuke.hort.ncsu.edu /cucurbit/wmelon/wmegusi.html   (159 words)

  
 Sequence variation at cpDNA regions of watermelon and related wild species: implications for the evolution of Citrullus ...
Citrullus from Praecitrullus at the studied regions are variable
Demesure B. Sozi R. Petit 1995 A set of universal primers for amplification of polymorphic non-coding regions of mitochondrial and chloroplast DNA in plants.
De Winter B. 1990 A new species of Citrullus (Benincaseae) from the Namib desert, Namibia.
www.amjbot.org /cgi/content/full/91/11/1922   (3866 words)

  
 Sorting Citrullus names
Sometimes integrated into Citrullus lanatus (Vulgaris Group) or Citrullus lanatus, in new nomenclature.
Is integrated into Citrullus lanatus (Citroides Group) or Citrullus lanatus (Vulgaris Group) in new nomenclature.
Mabberley D.J. 1997, The Plant-Book : a Portable Dictionary of the Vascular Plants, 2d Edition, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, U.K. Paje M.M. and van der Vossen H.A.M. 1993, Citrullus lanatus (Thunberg) Matsum.
www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au /Sorting/Citrullus.html   (845 words)

  
 Plant Viruses Online - Watermelon chlorotic stunt bigeminivirus
First reported in Citrullus vulgaris; from the Peoples Democratic Republic of South Yemen; by Jones et al.
Citrullus vulgaris, C. colocynthis - crinkling and chlorotic mottling of young leaves; severe stunting.
Citrullus vulgaris - systemic chlorotic mottling, crinkling and malformation of tip leaves.
image.fs.uidaho.edu /vide/descr874.htm   (298 words)

  
 Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative - CGC 6:64-65
Presence of Factors for Delayed Germination in Citrullus lanatus and Citrullus colocynthis
Citrullus lanatus PI 299379 and PI 189225 and Citrullus colocynthis ‘R309’ show delayed germination.
Lockerman and Putnam (1) reported the presence of inhibitors in the seed coat of cucumber seed.
cuke.hort.ncsu.edu /cgc/cgc06/cgc6-32.html   (344 words)

  
 Citrullus lanatus - Wikimedia Commons
Classis: Magnoliopsida - Ordo: Cucurbitales - Familia: Cucurbitaceae - Genus: Citrullus Schrad.
Look up Citrullus lanatus in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
This page was last modified 19:12, 22 October 2006.
commons.wikimedia.org /wiki/Citrullus_lanatus   (48 words)

  
 PLANTS Profile for Citrullus lanatus var. lanatus (watermelon) | USDA PLANTS
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See county distributions for the following states by clicking on them below or on the map.
View 34 genera in Cucurbitaceae, 2 species in Citrullus, 3 varieties in Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsumura & Nakai
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 Sell Colocynth Citrullus colocynthis Wholesale Supplier Exporter from Morocco
We are wholesale suppliers and exporters of Colocynth (Citrullus colocynthis)
The Colocynth collected from the Maritime Plain between the mountains of Palestine and the Mediterranean, is mainly shipped from Jaffa and known as Turkish Colocynth.
Colocynth fruits broken small are useful for keeping moth away from furs, woollens, etc.
www.herbs-trade.com /export/Colocynth.htm   (257 words)

  
 University of Mississippi - Pullen Herbarium   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Accepted Name: Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsumura & Nakai
Herbarium Information: A specimen collected in Mississippi is present in the Pullen Herbarium (MISS).
Accepted Name: Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsumura & Nakai var.
www.herbarium.olemiss.edu /echecklist.php?genus=Citrullus   (82 words)

  
 Watermelon
Roughly 40,000 acres are put into watermelon production each year in Georgia, mainly as an agronomic substitute or part of field rotations.
Overview Citrullus lanatus is an aggressive vining annual that prefers temperatures greater than 70°F. It is grown for its large fruit that weigh from five to forty pounds, depending on variety.
The root system of the plant is a deep, spreading fibrous semi-taproot system that extends six feet or more below the soil surface.
www.uga.edu /vegetable/watermelon.html   (4959 words)

  
 Garden Art by Sandpiper: Crimson Sweet Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
What is the first word that comes to your mind when you think of watermelon?
The Watermelon Crimson Sweet, 'Citrullus lanatus' has a high sugar content flesh that is very sweet and crisp.
Plant in the spring after the last frost.
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 Moon & Stars watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) / Seed-spittin' melons makin' a comeback   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Moon & Stars watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) / Seed-spittin' melons makin' a comeback
In this era of seedless watermelons, one old-fashioned variety has made a big comeback -- huge seeds and all.
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www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/07/16/HOG4UDNGDB1.DTL   (767 words)

  
 THE EFFECT OF STORAGE ON FRUIT QUALITY OF WATERMELONS (CITRULLUS VULGARIS SCHRAD)
THE EFFECT OF STORAGE ON FRUIT QUALITY OF WATERMELONS (CITRULLUS VULGARIS SCHRAD)
In experiments to study the effect of a 2-week storage on the total soluble solids (TSS), acidity and vitamin C content of two cultivars of watermelon, Sugar Baby and Top Yield, one group of the fruits was stored at room temperature, and the other group kept in an air-conditioned room (18–20°C).
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 Citrullus lanatus : watermelon
[See Page for Genus Citrullus] [List All Plants in this Genus]
This would have been the year to try watermelons (2003), a very hot summer.
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