Catalogue no.:	V-740321
Taxon:	Cucumis melo L.
Label:	Cucumis melo
Family:	Cucurbitaceae
Collector:	Ib Friis, Sally Bidgood, Assefa Hailu, Ermias Getachew & Ahmet Abdela
Collector no.:	12872
Date:	2007 10 19
Country:	Ethiopia
Province:	Afar
Locality:	Between Asaita and salt lakes, c. 20 km from Asaita, just E of Afambo
Habitat:	Temporarily flooded alluvial plans with Acacia nilotica forming an open woodland
Remarks:	Eaten by camels. Waytoo (Afar)
Attributes:	Herbaceous climber; flowers yellow
Coordinates:	latDD 011.515; longDD 041.61