Galapagos Species Database
The Galapagos Species Database shares the information about the species from our Natural History Collections.
Citrullus lanatus
sandía, patilla, melón de agua, watermelon, wild melon
Domain
Eukaryota
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida (= Dicotyledoneae)
Order
Violales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Citrullus
Species
lanatus
Taxon category: Accepted
Syn.: Citrullus vulgaris Schrad. ex Eckl. & Zeyh., Cucumis citrullus (L.) Ser. fide Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew & Missouri Botanical Garden (2010)
Taxon origin: Introduced - established
Mode of introduction: Intentional
Introduction Pathway: Intentional
Subpathway: Agriculture/Horticulture
Introduced status: Naturalized
Invasive status: No data
Year of first record: 1852
Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.
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