''Peponium'' is a genus of

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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

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and

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, and Western

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Species

Species: *'' Peponium betsiliense'' *'' Peponium boivinii'' *'' Peponium caledonicum'' *'' Peponium chirindense'' *'' Peponium cienkowskii'' *'' Peponium grandidieri'' *'' Peponium hirtellum'' *'' Peponium humbertii'' *'' Peponium laceratum'' *'' Peponium lagenarioides'' *'' Peponium leucanthum'' *'' Peponium mackenii'' *'' Peponium pageanum'' *'' Peponium perrieri'' *'' Peponium poissonii'' *'' Peponium racemosum'' *'' Peponium seyrigii'' *'' Peponium sublitorale'' *'' Peponium vogelii''

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q291727 Cucurbitaceae Cucurbitaceae genera Taxa named by Adolf Engler