''Pteropepon'' 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 Western South America to Northwestern Argentina and Brazil.
Species:
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Pteropepon acaranthus''
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Pteropepon deltoideus''
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Pteropepon monospermus''
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Pteropepon oleiferum''
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Pteropepon parodii''
References
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Cucurbitaceae
Cucurbitaceae genera
Taxa named by Alfred Cogniaux