''Sicyos'' is a
flowering plant
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genus
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of the
family
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Cucurbitaceae. Members of the genus are commonly known as burr cucumbers.
Selected species
Out of 130 species which have been attributed to the genus, just 37 are currently accepted by
botanist
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s.
Formerly placed here
* ''
Blastania garcini''
(Burm.f.) Cogn. (as ''S. garcini''
Burm.f.)
* ''
Cissus trifoliata''
(L.) L. (as ''S. trifoliatus''
L.)
* ''
Echinocystis lobata''
(Michx.) Torr. & A.Gray (as ''S. lobatus''
Michx.)
* ''
Marah oregana''
(Torr. & A.Gray) Howell (as ''S. oreganus''
Torr. & A.Gray)
* ''
Sechiopsis triquetra''
(Moc. & Sessé ex Ser.) Naudin (as ''S. triqueter''
Moc. & Sessé ex Ser.)
* ''
Sechium edule
Chayote (''Sechium edule''), also known as mirliton and choko, is an edible plant belonging to the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae. This fruit was first cultivated in Mesoamerica between southern Mexico and Honduras, with the most genetic diversity ...
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(Jacq.) Sw. (as ''S. edulis''
Jacq.)
References
External links
* ''New Zealand Plant Conservation Network''
''Sicyos australis sensu lato'' Accessed 2010-10-04.
Cucurbitaceae genera
Cucurbitoideae
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