''Sicyos'' is a
flowering plant
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genus
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of the
family
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Cucurbitaceae
The Cucurbitaceae (), also called cucurbits or the gourd family, are a plant family (biology), family consisting of about 965 species in 101 genera. .
Members of the genus may be known as "burr cucumbers",
but the genus includes ''
Sicyos edulis'' which is the christophine or chayote.
Species
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Plants of the World Online
Plants of the World Online (POWO) is an online taxonomic database published by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
History
Following the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew launched Plants of the World Online i ...
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[Plants of the World Online: ''Sicyos'' L. (retrieved 11 March 2024)]
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# '' Sicyos acariaeanthus''
# '' Sicyos acerifolius''
# '' Sicyos albus''
# '' Sicyos andreanus''
# ''Sicyos angulatus
''Sicyos'' is a flowering plant genus of the family Cucurbitaceae. Members of the genus may be known as "burr cucumbers", but the genus includes '' Sicyos edulis'' which is the christophine or chayote.
Species
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# ''Sicyos anunu
''Sicyos'' is a flowering plant genus of the family Cucurbitaceae. Members of the genus may be known as "burr cucumbers", but the genus includes '' Sicyos edulis'' which is the christophine or chayote.
Species
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# '' Sicyos australis''
# '' Sicyos baderoa''
# ''Sicyos barbatus
''Sicyos'' is a flowering plant genus of the family Cucurbitaceae. Members of the genus may be known as "burr cucumbers", but the genus includes '' Sicyos edulis'' which is the christophine or chayote.
Species
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# '' Sicyos bogotensis''
# '' Sicyos bulbosus''
# '' Sicyos chaetocephalus''
# '' Sicyos chiriquensis''
# '' Sicyos collinus''
# '' Sicyos cordifolius''
# ''Sicyos cucumerinus
''Sicyos'' is a flowering plant genus of the family Cucurbitaceae. Members of the genus may be known as "burr cucumbers", but the genus includes '' Sicyos edulis'' which is the christophine or chayote.
Species
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# ''Sicyos davilae
''Sicyos'' is a flowering plant genus of the family Cucurbitaceae. Members of the genus may be known as "burr cucumbers", but the genus includes '' Sicyos edulis'' which is the christophine or chayote.
Species
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# ''Sicyos debilis
''Sicyos'' is a flowering plant genus of the family Cucurbitaceae. Members of the genus may be known as "burr cucumbers", but the genus includes '' Sicyos edulis'' which is the christophine or chayote.
Species
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# ''Sicyos dieterleae
''Sicyos'' is a flowering plant genus of the family Cucurbitaceae. Members of the genus may be known as "burr cucumbers", but the genus includes '' Sicyos edulis'' which is the christophine or chayote.
Species
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# '' Sicyos edulis'' (restored '' Sechium edule'' (Jacq.) Sw.)
# '' Sicyos erostratus''
# '' Sicyos fusiformis''
# '' Sicyos galeottii''
# '' Sicyos glaber''
# '' Sicyos gracillimus''
# '' Sicyos guatemalensis''
# '' Sicyos herbstii''
# '' Sicyos hillebrandii''
# '' Sicyos hispidus''
# '' Sicyos ignarus''
# '' Sicyos kunthii''
# '' Sicyos kuntzei''
# '' Sicyos laciniatus''
# '' Sicyos laevis''
# '' Sicyos lanceoloideus''
# '' Sicyos lasiocephalus''
# '' Sicyos lirae''
# ''Sicyos longisepalus
''Sicyos'' is a flowering plant genus of the family (biology), family Cucurbitaceae. Members of the genus may be known as "burr cucumbers", but the genus includes ''Sicyos edulis'' which is the christophine or chayote.
Species
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# '' Sicyos longisetosus''
# '' Sicyos macrocarpus''
# '' Sicyos macrophyllus''
# '' Sicyos malvifolius''
# '' Sicyos martii''
# '' Sicyos mawhai''
# '' Sicyos maximowiczii''
# '' Sicyos mcvaughii''
# '' Sicyos microphyllus''
# '' Sicyos montanus''
# '' Sicyos odonellii''
# '' Sicyos pachycarpus''
# '' Sicyos palmatilobus''
# '' Sicyos parviflorus''
# '' Sicyos peninsularis''
# '' Sicyos polyacanthos''
# '' Sicyos semitonsus''
# '' Sicyos sertulifer''
# '' Sicyos sinaloae''
# '' Sicyos undara''
# '' Sicyos urolobus''
# '' Sicyos vargasii''
# '' Sicyos villosus''
# '' Sicyos waimanaloensis''
# '' Sicyos warmingii''
Formerly placed here
* '' Blastania garcini'' (Burm.f.) Cogn. (as ''S. garcini'' Burm.f.)
* '' Cissus trifoliata'' (L.) L. (as ''S. trifoliatus'' L.)
* '' Echinocystis lobata'' (Michx.) Torr. & A.Gray (as ''S. lobatus'' Michx.)
* '' Marah oregana'' (Torr. & A.Gray) Howell (as ''S. oreganus'' Torr. & A.Gray)
* ''Sechiopsis triquetra
''Sechiopsis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the cucumber family, Cucurbitaceae. It includes five species native to Mexico and Guatemala.
Species
Five species are accepted.
*''Sechiopsis diptera''
*''Sechiopsis distincta''
*''Sechiopsis la ...
'' (Moc. & Sessé ex Ser.) Naudin (as ''S. triqueter'' Moc. & Sessé ex Ser.)
References
External links
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* ''New Zealand Plant Conservation Network''
''Sicyos australis sensu lato''
Accessed 2010-10-04.
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Cucurbitaceae genera
Cucurbitoideae