''Melothria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family

Cucurbitaceae The Cucurbitaceae (), also called cucurbits or the gourd family, are a plant family (biology), family consisting of about 965 species in 101 genera.

, native to the Americas from the United States to Argentina, and with some introductions in Africa and elsewhere. A number of Old World species formerly in ''Melothria'' were reassigned to ''

Cucumis __NOTOC__ ''Cucumis'' is a genus of vine, twining, tendril-bearing plants in the Family (biology), family Cucurbitaceae which includes the cucumber (''Cucumis sativus''), true melons (''Cucumis melo'', including cantaloupe and Honeydew (melon), ...

''.

Species

Currently accepted species include: *''

Melothria campestris ''Melothria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cucurbitaceae, native to the Americas from the United States to Argentina, and with some introductions in Africa and elsewhere. A number of Old World species formerly in ''Melothria'' wer ...

'' (Naudin) H.Schaef. & S.S.Renner *'' Melothria cucumis'' Vell. *''

Melothria dulcis ''Melothria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cucurbitaceae, native to the Americas from the United States to Argentina, and with some introductions in Africa and elsewhere. A number of Old World species formerly in ''Melothria'' wer ...

'' Wunderlin *'' Melothria hirsuta'' Cogn. *'' Melothria longituba'' C.Jeffrey *'' Melothria pendula'' L. *''

Melothria pringlei ''Melothria pringlei'' is a species of flowering plant in the cucurbit family, with a native range spanning Mexico to Honduras. It was first described by Sereno Watson in 1890 and placed in the genus '' Apodanthera'', but was reclassified as bel ...

'' (S.Watson) Mart.Crov. *''

Melothria scabra ''Melothria scabra'', commonly known as the cucamelon, Mexican miniature watermelon, Mexican sour cucumber, Mexican sour gherkin, mouse melon, or pepquinos, is a species of flowering plant in the cucurbit family grown for its edible fruit. Its ...

'' Naudin *''

Melothria schulziana ''Melothria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cucurbitaceae, native to the Americas from the United States to Argentina, and with some introductions in Africa and elsewhere. A number of Old World species formerly in ''Melothria'' wer ...

'' Mart.Crov. *''

Melothria sphaerocarpa ''Melothria sphaerocarpa'' is a species of melon native from southern Mexico and the Dominican Republic through Central America to tropical South America. It has been introduced to western tropical Africa, where has been known under the synonym ' ...

'' (Cogn.) H.Schaef. & S.S.Renner *''

Melothria trilobata ''Melothria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cucurbitaceae, native to the Americas from the United States to Argentina, and with some introductions in Africa and elsewhere. A number of Old World species formerly in ''Melothria'' wer ...

'' Cogn. *''

Melothria warmingii ''Melothria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cucurbitaceae, native to the Americas from the United States to Argentina, and with some introductions in Africa and elsewhere. A number of Old World species formerly in ''Melothria'' wer ...

'' Cogn.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q138918 Benincaseae Cucurbitaceae genera Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus Taxa described in 1753 Flora of the Americas