Citrullus colocynthis (Linnaeus) Schrader

Citrullus colocynthis (Linnaeus) Schrader is an accepted species name sensu FNA Ed. Comm., 2015.

Vernacular names

• coloquinte officinale Burte, 1992
• coloquinte Burte, 1992

• colocynth Newmaster et al., 1998
• bitter apple FNA Ed. Comm., 2015
• bitter cucumber FNA Ed. Comm., 2015
• vine of Sodom FNA Ed. Comm., 2015

Synonyms

• Colocynthis vulgaris Schrader FNA Ed. Comm., 2015
• Cucumis colocynthis Linnaeus FNA Ed. Comm., 2015

Distribution

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• Native
• Introduced
• Ephemeral
• Excluded
• Extirpated
• Doubtful
• Absent

Classification

Class	Equisetopsida
Subclass	Magnoliidae
Superorder	Rosanae
Order	Cucurbitales
Family	Cucurbitaceae
Tribe	Benincaseae
Genus	Citrullus
Species	Citrullus colocynthis

Habit

Herb