Linnaeus, C. (1 May 1753), Species Plantarum 2: 1011 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Habitat in Jamaica."

Bailey, J.F. & White, C.T. (1917), Contributions to the Queensland flora. Botany Bulletin. Department of Agriculture, Queensland 19: 10 [secondary reference]

Jeffrey, C. (1967), Flora of Tropical East Africa: 104 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "a plant cultivated at Uppsala, Sweden (LINN, lecto.!)" LINN sheet number 1152.6.

Telford, I.R.H. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1982), Cucurbitaceae. Flora of Australia 8: 190, Map 211 APC [secondary reference]

• APC Dist.: WA (naturalised), Qld (naturalised), NSW (naturalised), NI (doubtfully naturalised)

Stanley, T.D. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1986), Cucurbitaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 2: 111 [secondary reference]

Kirkbride, J.H. (1993), Biosystematic monograph of the genus Cucumis (Cucurbitaceae): - [secondary reference]

Green, P.S. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (1994), Norfolk Island & Lord Howe Island. Flora of Australia 49: 130 [secondary reference]

Schaefer, H. (2007), Cucumis (Cucurbitaceae) must include Cucumella, Dicoelospermum, Mukia, Myrmecosicyos, and Oreosyce: a recircumscription based on nuclear and plastid DNA data. Blumea 52: 168 [secondary reference]

Nesom, G.L. (2011), New state records for Citrullus, Cucumis, and Cucurbita (Cucurbitaceae) outside of cultivation in the USA. Phytoneuron 1: 3 [secondary reference]

common name: bur gherkin [n/a] common name: West Indian gherkin [n/a]

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