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'''''Cucumis prophetarum''''' is a [[dioecious]] and prostrate or climbing perennial [[vine]] in the family [[Cucurbitaceae]].<ref>https://eol.org/pages/483976</ref> Its [[stem (botany)|stems]] and [[leaves]] are hairy and the leaves are ovate to round in shape and cordate at the bases and measure 2-4 centimeters in length. They have 3-5 blunt, toothed lobes. Male [[flowers]] occur in clusters of 2-3 and are rarely solitary; female flowers are always solitary. They have five yellow petals. The [[fruit]] is slightly ovoid and is vertically striped and yellow in color when ripe. It measures 3-4 centimeters in length and is covered in spike-like pustules.<ref>http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Wild%20Gourd.html</ref> The [[fruit]] is edible and is eaten across its native range and occasionally cultivated and sold in local markets.<ref>http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Cucumis+prophetarum</ref> The [[fruit]] is also used in [[folk medicine]] in [[Saudi Arabia]] to treat liver disorders and an extract from it has been proven to contain [[cytotoxicity]] against six [[cancer]] cell lines.<ref>https:// |
'''''Cucumis prophetarum''''' is a [[dioecious]] and prostrate or climbing perennial [[vine]] in the family [[Cucurbitaceae]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://eol.org/pages/483976|title=cucumis - Encyclopedia of Life|website=eol.org}}</ref> Its [[stem (botany)|stems]] and [[leaves]] are hairy and the leaves are ovate to round in shape and cordate at the bases and measure 2-4 centimeters in length. They have 3-5 blunt, toothed lobes. Male [[flowers]] occur in clusters of 2-3 and are rarely solitary; female flowers are always solitary. They have five yellow petals. The [[fruit]] is slightly ovoid and is vertically striped and yellow in color when ripe. It measures 3-4 centimeters in length and is covered in spike-like pustules.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Wild%20Gourd.html|title=Cucumis prophetarum - Wild Gourd|website=www.flowersofindia.net}}</ref> The [[fruit]] is edible and is eaten across its native range and occasionally cultivated and sold in local markets.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Cucumis+prophetarum|title=Cucumis prophetarum - Useful Tropical Plants|website=tropical.theferns.info}}</ref> The [[fruit]] is also used in [[folk medicine]] in [[Saudi Arabia]] to treat liver disorders and an extract from it has been proven to contain [[cytotoxicity]] against six [[cancer]] cell lines.<ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-018-2295-5|title=Isolation of anticancer constituents from Cucumis prophetarum var. prophetarum through bioassay-guided fractionation|first1=Abdulrhman|last1=Alsayari|first2=Lucas|last2=Kopel|first3=Mahmoud Salama|last3=Ahmed|first4=Hesham S. M.|last4=Soliman|first5=Sivakumar|last5=Annadurai|first6=Fathi T.|last6=Halaweish|date=October 9, 2018|journal=BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine|volume=18|issue=1|pages=274|via=BioMed Central|doi=10.1186/s12906-018-2295-5|pmid=30301463|pmc=PMC6178269}}</ref> It grows wild in semi-desert bushland and grassland up to 6594 feet (2010 meters) in elevation, often with [[acacia]] trees. The [[fruit]] has a bitter flavor when raw and is sometimes boiled or pickled and the leaves are cooked and served with a staple.<ref name="auto"/> It is native to [[Mauritania]] east to the [[Horn of Africa]] and [[Tanzania]], as well as eastern [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]], central [[Angola]], northern [[South Africa]], southern [[Mozambique]], [[Comoros]], and northern [[Egypt]]. It is also native to [[Israel]], southern [[Lebanon]], southern [[Saudi Arabia]], [[Yemen]], [[Oman]], [[United Arab Emirates]], and northwestern [[India]], and has been introduced to [[Qatar]], southern [[Sweden]], [[France]], [[Germany]], [[Spain]], [[Mexico]], and [[California]]. It was described by [[botanist]] [[Carl Linnaeus]] in 1759. It has two subspecies, ''Cucumis prophetarum'' subsp. ''dissectus'' and ''Cucumis prophetarum'' subsp. ''prophetarum.''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gbif.org/species/2874576|title=Cucumis prophetarum L.|website=www.gbif.org}}</ref> |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Cucurbitales |
| Family: | Cucurbitaceae |
| Genus: | Cucumis |
| Species: | C. prophetarum
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Cucumis prophetarum is a dioecious and prostrate or climbing perennial vine in the family Cucurbitaceae.[1] Its stems and leaves are hairy and the leaves are ovate to round in shape and cordate at the bases and measure 2-4 centimeters in length. They have 3-5 blunt, toothed lobes. Male flowers occur in clusters of 2-3 and are rarely solitary; female flowers are always solitary. They have five yellow petals. The fruit is slightly ovoid and is vertically striped and yellow in color when ripe. It measures 3-4 centimeters in length and is covered in spike-like pustules.[2] The fruit is edible and is eaten across its native range and occasionally cultivated and sold in local markets.[3] The fruit is also used in folk medicine in Saudi Arabia to treat liver disorders and an extract from it has been proven to contain cytotoxicity against six cancer cell lines.[4] It grows wild in semi-desert bushland and grassland up to 6594 feet (2010 meters) in elevation, often with acacia trees. The fruit has a bitter flavor when raw and is sometimes boiled or pickled and the leaves are cooked and served with a staple.[3] It is native to Mauritania east to the Horn of Africa and Tanzania, as well as eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, central Angola, northern South Africa, southern Mozambique, Comoros, and northern Egypt. It is also native to Israel, southern Lebanon, southern Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, United Arab Emirates, and northwestern India, and has been introduced to Qatar, southern Sweden, France, Germany, Spain, Mexico, and California. It was described by botanist Carl Linnaeus in 1759. It has two subspecies, Cucumis prophetarum subsp. dissectus and Cucumis prophetarum subsp. prophetarum.[5]
Synonyms
This species, Cucumis prophetarum L., has a name that other species may share:
- Cucumis prophetarum Meyer, a synonym for Pseudocucumis naudinianus
- Cucumis prophetarum Wall., a synonym for Cucumis callosus
References
- ^ "cucumis - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org.
- ^ "Cucumis prophetarum - Wild Gourd". www.flowersofindia.net.
- ^ a b "Cucumis prophetarum - Useful Tropical Plants". tropical.theferns.info.
- ^ Alsayari, Abdulrhman; Kopel, Lucas; Ahmed, Mahmoud Salama; Soliman, Hesham S. M.; Annadurai, Sivakumar; Halaweish, Fathi T. (October 9, 2018). "Isolation of anticancer constituents from Cucumis prophetarum var. prophetarum through bioassay-guided fractionation". BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 18 (1): 274. doi:10.1186/s12906-018-2295-5. PMC 6178269. PMID 30301463 – via BioMed Central.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: PMC format (link) CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link) - ^ "Cucumis prophetarum L." www.gbif.org.