Plataforma de nombres comunes de las Plantas de Bogotá

Cucumis sativus
Cucurbitaceae

Common Names in the Capital District:
Cocombro / Pepino / Pepino de guiso

Origin

Asia
Subcontinente indio

Uses

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Habitat

No habitats have been reported for this species yet

More information

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REFERENCES (click to expand)

Origin:

Bernal, R., S.R. Gradstein & M. Celis (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Uses:

Cifuentes, C. (2015). Entrevista a Carlos Cifuentes, corregimiento Nazareth, Sumapaz - Salida Etnobotánica Bogotá-Región.
Muñoz, A. (2015). Entrevista a Anaís Muñoz, vereda Santa Bárbara, Ciudad Bolívar - Salida Etnobotánica Bogotá-Región.

Suggested citation

Plataforma de nombres comunes de las plantas de Bogotá. Cucumis sativus, http://nombrescomunes.jbb.gov.co/ (Consulted in 2024-04-26).

Growth form and scale

Climber plant

Plant that cannot rely on itself to stand upright and uses different supports to reach height and obtain light.

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