Cucumis pubescens
| Cucumis pubescens | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Cucurbitales |
| Family: | Cucurbitaceae |
| Genus: | Cucumis |
| Species: | C. sativus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cucumis pubescens Willdenow, 1805[1] | |
Cucumis pubescens is a wild variety of cucumber found in Rajasthan in India. It is frequently used as a meat tenderiser and is known by its local names "kaachri", "kachri" or "sane". Its fruit, which is eaten like a vegetable, has a pungent flavour.
References
- http://foodtravelbangalore.wordpress.com/2009/12/02/jiggs-kalra-at-jamavar-mewari-cuisine/
- http://www.waterwereld.nu/kachri.php
External links
- http://tropicos.org/Name/9200022?tab=chromosomecounts
- http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=110&taxon_id=242421701
- http://www.uniprot.org/taxonomy/217628
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