Citrullus lanatus
Afghan Melon, Bastard Melon
Other regional names: Dessert Watermelon
- Dessert Watermelon
Also known as: Anguria citrullus (L.) Mill. +18 more
- Anguria citrullus (L.) Mill.
- Citrullus aedulis Pangalo
- Citrullus anguria (Duchesne) H.Hara
- Citrullus aquosus Schur
- Citrullus battich Forssk.
- Citrullus battich var. lanatus (Thunb.) H.Hara
- Citrullus chodospermus Falc. & Dunal
- Citrullus citrullus (L.) H.Karst.
- Citrullus citrullus (L.) Small
- Citrullus colocynthis var. lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai
- Citrullus edulis Pangalo
- Citrullus edulis Spach
- Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Mansf.
- Citrullus lanatus f. nigroseminius (Chakrav.) Maheshw.
- Citrullus lanatus subsp. cordophanus Ter-Avan.
- Citrullus lanatus subsp. vulgaris (Schrad.) Fursa
- Citrullus lanatus var. albidus (Chakrav.) Maheshw.
- Citrullus lanatus var. caffrorum (Alef.) Fosberg
- Citrullus lanatus var. cordophanus (Ter-Avan.) Fursa
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cucurbitaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Citrullus lanatus (commonly known as Afghan-melon or Bastard-melon) is an annual belonging to the Cucurbitaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Egypt, Ethiopia, Libya, Sudan
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Afghanistan, Alabama, Albania, Andaman Is., Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arkansas, Ascension, Assam, Austria, Azores, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil South, Brazil West-Central, Burkina, Burundi, California, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Caroline Is., Cayman Is., Central African Republic, Chad, China Southeast, Colombia, Congo, Connecticut, Cook Is., Costa Rica, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Aegean Is., Ecuador, El Salvador, Eritrea, Finland, Florida, Free State, Gabon, Galápagos, Gambia, The, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gilbert Is., Great Britain, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, Haiti, Illinois, India, Indiana, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Kansas, Kazakhstan, Kentucky, Kenya, Korea, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Leeward Is., Lesotho, Lesser Sunda Is., Louisiana, Maine, Malawi, Mali, Marianas, Marshall Is., Maryland, Massachusetts, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Nevada, New Caledonia, New Jersey, New Mexico, New South Wales, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Nicaragua, Nicobar Is., Niger, Nigeria, Niue, North Carolina, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Norway, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oman, Pakistan, Pennsylvania, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qinghai, Queensland, Rhode I., Rodrigues, Romania, Rwanda, Réunion, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Society Is., Socotra, Somalia, South Australia, South Carolina, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Sweden, Tadzhikistan, Tanzania, Tennessee, Texas, Togo, Transcaucasus, Trinidad-Tobago, Tubuai Is., Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Utah, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Vermont, Victoria, Vietnam, Virginia, West Virginia, Western Australia, Windward Is., Wisconsin, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe