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Citrullus colocynthis (L.) SCHRAD. | ||
Fam.: Cucurbitaceae / Cucumber Fam. |
Genus: Citrullus SCHRAD. ex ECKL. & ZEYH. |
Authors: | |||
Carl von Linné (Linnaeus, 1707 - 1777), Swedish naturalist who introduced the binary naming system for plants and animals | |||
Heinrich Adolph Schrader (1767 - 1836), botanist at Göttingen (Germany) | |||
Christian Friedrich Ecklon (1795 - 1868), German pharmacist and botanist | |||
Carl Ludwig Philipp Zeyher (1799 - 1858), German botanist | |||
Etymology: | |||
Citrullus: | citrouille = name for members of the gourd family | ||
colocynthis: | ancient Greek and Roman name of the plant | ||
Die Koloquinte Citrullus colocinthis gilt im Gegensatz zu der nahe verwandten Wassermelone als giftig. Sie ist eine alte Heilpflanze und stammt aus Nordafrika. The Colocynth Citrullus colocinthis is regarded as poisonous, unlike the closely related Water Melone. It is an old medical plant, which originates from North Africa.The Colocynth Citrullus colocinthis is regarded as poisonous, unlike the closely related Water Melone. It is an old medical plant, which originates from North Africa. | ||
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