cucumis species armenian cucumber plant Cucumis melo var. flexuosus (L.) Naudin The Armenian cucumber, *Cucumis melo* var. *flexuosus*, is a type of long, slender fruit which tastes like a cucumber and looks somewhat like a cucumber inside. It is actually a variety of muskmelon (*C. melo*), a species closely related to the cucumber (*C. sativus*). It is also known as the yard-long cucumber, snake cucumber, snake melon, and uri in Japan. It should not be confused with the snake gourds (*Trichosanthes* spp.). [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armenian_cucumber] cucumis melo flexuosus serpent melon snake melon requires discussion