''Sechium'' is a genus in the tribe Sicyoeae of the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae. Its best known member is the edible and widely cultivated chayote.

Species

The accepted species in the genus are:The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Published on the Internet; http://www.theplantlist.org/ (accessed 11 March 2016) *''

Sechium chinantlense ''Sechium'' is a genus in the tribe Sicyoeae of the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae. Its best known member is the edible and widely cultivated chayote. Species The accepted species in the genus are:The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Published on t ...

'' Lira & F. Chiang *'' Sechium compositum'' (Donn. Sm.) C. Jeffrey *'' Sechium edule'' (Jacq.) Sw. The chayote or

christophine 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 diversity ...

*'' Sechium hintonii'' (Paul G. Wilson) C. Jeffrey *''

Sechium mexicanum ''Sechium'' is a genus in the tribe Sicyoeae of the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae. Its best known member is the edible and widely cultivated chayote. Species The accepted species in the genus are:The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Published on t ...

'' Lira & M. Nee *'' Sechium panamense'' (Wunderlin) Lira & F.Chiang *'' Sechium pittieri'' (Cogn.) C.Jeffrey *'' Sechium tacaco'' (Pittier) C. Jeffrey *'' Sechium talamancensis'' (Wunderlin) C.Jeffrey *'' Sechium venosum'' (L.D.Gómez) Lira & F.Chiang *'' Sechium villosum'' (Wunderlin) C. Jeffrey Sechium edule germination 2

References

Cucurbitoideae Cucurbitaceae genera {{Cucurbitales-stub