Agri Books

English name

Scientific name / Botanical name

Chromosome no.

Cucumber

Cucumis sativus

2n=14

Bitter gourd

Momordica charantia

2n=22

Bottle gourd

Lagenaria siceraria

2n=22

Watermelon

Citrullus lanatus

2n=22

Melon Long/Musk Melon

Cucumis melo

2n=24

Melon

Cucumis melo var. flexuosus

2n=24

Snapmelon

Cucumis melo var. momordica

2n=24

Ridge gourd

Luffa acutangula

2n=26

Sponge gourd

Luffa cylindrical

2n=26

Pumpkin

Cucurbita moschata

2n=40

Summer Squash

Cucurbita pepo

2n=40

Ash gourd

Benincasa hispida

2n=24

Pointed gourd

Trichosanthes dioica

2n=22

Ivy Gourd or Scarlet Gourd

Coccinia cordifolia / C. indica

2n=24

Round gourd

Praecitrullus fistulosuos /Citrullus lanatus

2n=24

Sweet gourd

Momordica Cochinchinensis

2n=28

Snake gourd

Trhichosanthus anguina

2n=22

Long Melon

Cucumis melo var utillissimus

2n=24

Chow-Chow (chayote)

Sechium edule

2n=24

Snap Melon (Phoot)

Cucumis melo var. momordica

2n=24

Gherkin

2n=24