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DOWNLOAD ISSN 2277-4297(Print)0976–1098(Online) Life Sciences Leaflets FREE DOWNLOAD ISSN 2277-4297(Print)0976–1098(Online) CUCUMIS DIPSACEUS EHRENB. EX SPACH. (CUCURBITACEAE): A NEW RECORD FOR MAHARASHTRA STATE, INDIA SAVITA SANJAYKUMAR RAHANGDALE1* AND Universal Impact 2 Factor 0.9285:2012; SANJAYKUMAR RAMLAL RAHANGDALE 1.2210:2013 1 DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY, B. J. ARTS, COMMERCE & Index Copernicus SCIENCE COLLEGE, ALE, DIST. PUNE - 412 411, ICV 2011: 5.09 MAHARASHTRA, INDIA. ICV 2012: 6.42 ICV 2013: 15.8 2 DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY, A. W. ARTS, SCIENCE & ICV 2014:89.16 COMMERCE COLLEGE, OTUR, DIST. PUNE - 412 409, NAAS Rating 2012 : 1.3; MAHARASHTRA, INDIA. 2013-2014- Corresponding author’s e-mail: [email protected] 2015:2.69 Received on: ABSTRACT: 2nd February 2016 Cucumis dipsaceus Ehrenb. ex Spach. is recorded for the first time from Revised on: three locations in two districts, viz., Pune and Ahmednagar of Maharashtra 12th March 2016 State, India. A short description and ecological note with figure showing Accepted on: habit and new distribution in India is provided. 20th March 2016 Published on: KEY WORD: Cucumis dipsaceus, New report, Maharashtra state. 1st May 2016 INTRODUCTION: Volume No. Online & Print The genus Cucumis L. is cosmopolitan in distribution and represented by 75 (2016) about 52 species in the world (Mabberley, 2008). There are only 13 species Page No. and 2 varieties reported from India (Chakravarty, 1982; Saravalingam, 58 to 62 2010; Sutar et al., 2013, Nayar et al., 2014) and among that, 5 species and Life Sciences Leaflets 1 variety are reported from Maharashtra State (Almeida, 1998; Singh et al. is an international open access print & e 2001). journal, peer reviewed, worldwide abstract During the floristic exploration of Junnar taluka (19°0’ to 19°23’ N latitude listed, published every and 73°3’ to 74°17’ E longitude), Pune district, Maharashtra, and month with ISSN, RNI Free- membership, surrounding area the authors collected specimens of a Cucurbitaceae downloads and access. http://lifesciencesleaflets.ning.com/ PEER-REVIEWED Page | 58 Life Sciences Leaflets FREE DOWNLOAD ISSN 2277-4297(Print)0976–1098(Online) member in flowering and fruiting. It was identified as, Cucumis dipsaceus Ehrenb. ex Spach. based on critical examination of specimens and thorough scrutiny of available literature (Dalzell & Gibson, 1861, Hooker, 1878; Cooke, 1958 (Repr.); Almeida, 1998; Singh et al., 2001; Sarvalingam et al., 2010; Renner & Pandey, 2012). The identity of the specimen was also confirmed on the basis of scrutiny of herbarium specimen (K000311083) available online at Royal Botanic Garden, Kew (www.kew.org/science-conservation/collections/herbarium at apps.kew.org/herbcat/navigator.do.) (RBG Kew 2016). It was reported from Tamil Nadu as a new addition to flora of India by Sarvalingam et al., (2010); then to the Karnataka and Kerala by Sutar et al., (2013) and Geethakumary et al., (2015), respectively. The present paper reports the extended distribution of the species in India and a new addition to the flora of Maharashtra State. Therefore, in the present paper, a description, note on distribution and photographs are provided based on fresh collections (Fig. 1). Description Cucumis dipsaceus Ehrenb. ex Spach. Hist. Nat. Veg. 6: 211. 1838; Sarvalingam et al., IJBT 1: 37. 2010; Sutar et al., J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 110(3): 233–234. 2013; Geethakumary et al., Asian J. Sci. Tech. 6 (3):1194-1196. 2015. Climbing/spreading herbs with tuberous rootstock. Stems weak, quadrangular, grooved, branched and hispid. Leaves ovate, shallowly trilobed, densely hairy on both surfaces, base cordate, apex acute to obtuse, margin serrate; petioles 1.5 – 4.5 cm long; tendril simple, pubescent. Inflorescence monoecious, solitary axillary; Male flowers 1 – 1.2 × 2 – 2.5 cm; calyx lobes linear, ca 0.13 – 0.20 cm long, apex acute; corolla yellow; tube campanulate; lobes ca 1 – 1.2 × 0.5 – 0.7 cm, ovate, apex obtuse, hispid outside, glabrous inside; stamens three; filament long; straight, dorsifixed, ciliate. Female flowers 0.2 – 0.23 × 0.2 – 0.22 cm; turbinate, hispidulous; calyx lobes linear, ca 0.2 cm long; corolla lobes obovate, 0.6 – 0.8 cm long, acute. Ovary oblong, densely aculeate, 3 locular; style long; stigma 3 lobed, papillate. Fruit oblong, 3 – 8 × 2.5 – 5 cm, green, yellow on maturity, many-seeded, densely aculeate. The fruits smell like the cucumber and taste little bitter. Flowering and Fruiting: November–February. Ecological Note: The specimens are collected from village Wadgaon Anand and Rajuri in Junnar taluka of District Pune and village Vankute, taluka Sangamner, in District Ahmednagar of Maharashtra State, India. It was observed on fallow land along the canals. Distribution Africa (Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda, Sudan, Southern Egypt) and Asia: India [Maharashtra (Present report), Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala]. http://lifesciencesleaflets.ning.com/ PEER-REVIEWED Page | 59 Life Sciences Leaflets FREE DOWNLOAD ISSN 2277-4297(Print)0976–1098(Online) Illustration: New Illustrated Flora of the Hawaiian Islands, C. dispsaceus Ehrenb. 22/08/1934; Sarvalingam et al., 2010. Specimen examined: Isotype, K000311083 (Botanic Garden Kew, England, available online). Exsiccata: India. Maharashtra: Pune District, Junnar Taluk, Wadgaon Anand, 660 m, November 2015, S.S. Rahangdale, 0910; Rajuri, 630 m, 29 November 2015, S.S. Rahangdale, 0928; (Herbarium of B.J. College, Ale); Ahmednagar District, Sangamner Taluk, Vankute 24 January 2016, S.R. Rahangdale, 0929 (Herbarium of B.J. College, Ale). CONCLUSIONS: The species is recently reported from the different states of India as the plant growing in wild from the foothills of Maruthamalai hills in Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu (Sarvalingam et al., 2010), Attappadi hills of Pallakad district, Kerala (Geethakumary et al., 2015) and Karnataka states. The locations in Tamil Nadu and Kerala are quite nearer to each other. The present observations of the species in wild state at three locations of two districts of Maharashtra state, further confirms the wide distribution of the species in India. At the present locations the species is found in scattered populations of a few individuals on gravelly, well aerated soil. The area of present distribution in Maharashtra is under rain shadow of South –West Monsoon and has gravelly soils with somewhat xeric conditions. The thick root stock remains dormant during dry period of the year, surviving the plant under xeric conditions. As it is reported to be edible as vegetable in African countries, in near future it may cater as new delicacy in the Indian cuisine. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: Authors are grateful to the Principals and Authorities of, Hon. B. J. College, Ale and Principal, A.W. College, Otur for providing necessary laboratory facilities. The support and help rendered from Dr. Shriram Bhuskute, Principal, Bhavbhuti Mahavidyalaya, Amgaon, District Gondia is also thankfully acknowledged. REFERENCES: Almeida, M.R. 1998. Flora of Maharashtra Vol. II. Blatter Herbarium, St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai. Pp. 314 – 317. Chakravarty, H.L. 1982. Fascicles of Flora of India. Fascicle 11. Botanical Survey of India, Howrah. Pp. 30 – 48. Cooke, T. 1901 (Repr. 1958). Flora of the Presidency of Bombay Vol. I. Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta. 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Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute, Thiruvananthapuram. pp. 309–322. Renner S.S. and Pandey, A.K. 2012. The Cucurbitaceae of India: Accepted names, synonyms, geographic distribution and information on images and DNA sequences. Phytokeys @:@-@. Doi: 10.3897/[email protected]. Sarvalingam, A., Sivalingam, R., Rajendran, A. and Kalidass, C. 2010. Cucumis dipsaceus Ehrenb. ex Spach. (Cucurbitaceae) - A new record for India. International Journal of Biological Technology, 1: 37–39. Singh N.P., Lakshminarasimhan, P. and Karthikeyan, S. 2001. Flora of Maharashtra State. Vol. 2. Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta. Pp. 55 – 73. Sutar, S.P., Dixit, T.M., Yadav, S.R. and Bhat, K.V. 2013. Cucumis dipsaceus Ehrenb. ex Spach. (Cucurbitaceae): A new record for Karnataka, India. Journal of Bombay Natural History Society, 110(3): 233 – 234. Royal Botanic Gardens 2016. www.kew.org/science-conservation/collections/herbarium at apps.kew.org/herbcat/navigator.do (assessed: 29 January 2016). http://lifesciencesleaflets.ning.com/ PEER-REVIEWED Page | 61 Life Sciences Leaflets FREE DOWNLOAD ISSN 2277-4297(Print)0976–1098(Online) http://lifesciencesleaflets.ning.com/ PEER-REVIEWED Page | 62 .
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