''Papuasicyos'' is a genus of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...
s belonging to 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. .
Its native range is
New Guinea
New Guinea (; Hiri Motu: ''Niu Gini''; , fossilized , also known as Papua or historically ) is the List of islands by area, world's second-largest island, with an area of . Located in Melanesia in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, the island is ...
.
Species
Species:
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Papuasicyos arfakensis''
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Papuasicyos belensis''
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Papuasicyos carrii''
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Papuasicyos hippocrepicus''
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Papuasicyos papuanus''
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Papuasicyos parviflorus''
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Papuasicyos viridis''
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q17428833
Cucurbitaceae
Cucurbitaceae genera