MeSH definition : A plant genus of the family CUCURBITACEAE, order Violales, subclass Dilleniidae best
known for cucumber (CUCUMIS SATIVUS) and cantaloupe (CUCUMIS MELO). Watermelon is
a different genus, CITRULLUS. Bitter melon may refer to MOMORDICA or this genus.;
MeSH synonym : cucumi;
MeSH annotation : prefer specific plant; coord with specific PLANT STRUCTURES term if pertinent; for
use in therapy coord IM with PHYTOTHERAPY (IM) disease/drug ther (IM) PLANT PREPARATION
or its indentations/ther use (IM or NIM) specific plant chemical /ther use (IM)
if pertinent; Manual 26.29;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cucumis;
A plant genus of the family CUCURBITACEAE, order Violales, subclass Dilleniidae best
known for cucumber (CUCUMIS SATIVUS) and cantaloupe (CUCUMIS MELO). Watermelon is
a different genus, CITRULLUS. Bitter melon may refer to MOMORDICA or this genus.