From: Taxonomic and functional diversity of cultured seed associated microbes of the cucurbit family
Taxonomy19 | No. of diploid chromosomes | Common name | Commercial variety | Source | Common use |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tribe Benincaseae | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Genus Cucumis | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Cucumis melo L. | 24 | Melon | Cantaloupe Delicious | Mckenzie, MB, Canada, #101114 | Food |
 |  |  | Cantaloupea | Honduras |  |
 |  |  | Santa Claus cantaloupea | USA |  |
 |  |  | Canary cantaloupea | USA |  |
 |  |  | Honeydewa | USA |  |
 Cucumis sativus L. | 14 | Cucumber | Field cucumbera | Canada | Food |
 |  |  | Straight eight | Mckenzie, MB, Canada, #101250 |  |
 |  |  | Marketmore (Certified organic seeds) | Mckenzie, MB, Canada, #134129 |  |
 |  |  | Spacemaster | Mckenzie, MB, Canada, #132403 |  |
 |  |  | Burpless beauty | Burpee, PA, USA #52175A |  |
 |  |  | Burpless F1 | Mr. Fothergill’s, AB, Canada, #13194 |  |
Genus Citrullus | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Citrullus lanatus (Thunb). Matsum.&Nakai | 22 | Watermelon | Early Canada improved | Mckenzie, MB, Canada, #101734 | Food |
 |  |  | Crimson sweet | Burpee, PA, USA, #62679A |  |
 |  |  | Watermelona | Canada |  |
Genus Lagenaria | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Stand. | 22 | Bottle gourd | Bottle gourd | Ontario Seed Co., ON, Canada | Ornamental |
Tribe Sicyoeae | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Genus Luffa | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Luffa acutangula (L.) Roxb. | 26 | Angled Loofah | Chinese okra | Stokes Seeds Ltd, ON, Canada Stokes Seeds INC., NY, USA, #422Y | Food |
Tribe Cucurbiteae | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Genus Cucurbita | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Cucurbita moschata Duch.ex Poir | 40 | Squash & pumpkin | Butternut squasha | Argentina | Food |
 Cucurbita pepo L. | 40 | Squash & pumpkin |  |  | Food & ornamental |
 C.pepo L. var. pepo L. |  | Jack O’Lantern | Mckenzie, MB, Canada, #101556 | ||
 |  | Pumpkina | Canada | ||
 C.pepo L. var. turbinate |  | Acorn squasha | Mexico | ||
 C.pepo L. var. fastigata |  | Spaghetti squasha | Mexico |