melon plant Cucumis Cucumis melo Cucumis melo L. Cucumis melo L. var. cantalupensis Naudin MANSFELD:3670 Cucumis melo L. subsp. melo var. cantalupensis Naudin Oriental melon Muskmelon (*Cucumis melo*) is a species of melon that has been developed into many cultivated varieties. These include smooth skinned varieties such as honeydew, crenshaw and casaba, and different netted cultivars (cantaloupe, Persian melon and Santa Claus or Christmas melon). muskmelon PLANTS:CUME requires discussion