Cucumis sativus
L.NOT EVALUATEDPublished in L. (1753). In: Sp. Pl. 1012.
The cucumber is a widely-cultivated creeping vine plant in the family Cucurbitaceae that bears cylindrical to spherical fruits, used as culinary vegetables. Considered an annual plant, there are three main types of cucumber—slicing, pickling, and seedless.
