Sicyos
''Sicyos'' is a flowering plant genus of the family 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 botanists. 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 diversi ...'' (Jacq.) Sw. (as ''S. edulis'' Jacq.) References External l ...
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