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Citrullus lanatus

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BISH 648994Botany

Citrullus lanatus

Watermelon

As recorded: Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Cucurbitales › Cucurbitaceae

Collected by: Fosberg, F.R.
Collector number: 63092
Date: June 25, 1982
Locality: Huahine Near Taiahu, S end of Motu Murimahora
Island: Huahine
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 2 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

18 Bishop specimens of Citrullus lanatus · collected 1927–2003Species page ›

Citrullus lanatus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1982. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,545 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

Citrullus lanatus observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Hochkreuz, Bad Godesberg, 53175 Bonn, Deutschland

(c) Martina Mo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Citrullus lanatus observed 2026-10-22

2026-10-22

中国天津市津南区辛庄

(c) ignis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Citrullus lanatus observed 2026-10-15

2026-10-15

Blok 34, Beograd, Serbia

(c) Jacques Turner-Moss, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Citrullus lanatus observed 2026-10-13

2026-10-13

Put Bunara, Vir, Zadar, HR

(c) Dijana Dubrović, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Citrullus lanatus observed 2026-10-12

2026-10-12

55042 Forte dei Marmi, Province of Lucca, Italy

(c) Giacomo Navari, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Citrullus lanatus observed 2026-10-12

2026-10-12

Hřivčice 3, 440 01 Peruc-Louny 1, Česko

(c) Ondřej Křivan, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Cite this specimen

Citrullus lanatus. BISH 648994. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956540565. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/648994.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956540565 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026