An archaeobotanical contribution to the history of watermelon, Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai (syn. C. vulgaris Schrad.)

Vegetation History and Archaeobotany

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 213-217

  Wasylikowa, Krystyna ^a   Van Der Veen, Marijke ^b  

^a W SZAFER INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (Poland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Citrullus lanatus; Domestication history; Libya; Wild distribution

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CITRULLUS LANATUS; CITRULLUS LANATUS VAR. LANATUS;

EID: 11144234369     PISSN: 09396314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00334-004-0039-6     Document Type: Article

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