genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...
of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. They include all forbs (flowering plants without a woody stem), grasses and grass-like plants, a vast majority of ...
s in the family
Cucurbitaceae
The Cucurbitaceae, also called cucurbits or the gourd family, are a plant family consisting of about 965 species in around 95 genera, of which the most important to humans are:
*'' Cucurbita'' – squash, pumpkin, zucchini, some gourds
*'' La ...
, native to the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and China. They are
dioecious
Dioecy (; ; adj. dioecious , ) is a characteristic of a species, meaning that it has distinct individual organisms (unisexual) that produce male or female gametes, either directly (in animals) or indirectly (in seed plants). Dioecious reproducti ...
, perennial herbs. The best known species is ''Thladiantha dubia''.
Species
Species currently accepted by
The Plant List
The Plant List was a list of botanical names of species of plants created by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and the Missouri Botanical Garden and launched in 2010. It was intended to be a comprehensive record of all known names of plant species ...
are as follows:
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Thladiantha africana
''Thladiantha'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cucurbitaceae, native to the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and China. They are dioecious, perennial herbs. The best known species is ''Thladiantha dubia''.
Species
Species curr ...
'' C. Jeffrey → ''
Siraitia africana
''Siraitia'' is a genus of plants from the family Cucurbitaceae. The following species have been assigned to it, at various times:Thladiantha capitata'' Cogn.
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Thladiantha cordifolia
''Thladiantha'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cucurbitaceae, native to the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and China. They are dioecious, perennial herbs. The best known species is ''Thladiantha dubia''.
Species
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'' (Blume) Cogn.
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Thladiantha davidii
''Thladiantha'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cucurbitaceae, native to the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and China. They are dioecious, perennial herbs. The best known species is ''Thladiantha dubia''.
Species
Species c ...
'' Franch.
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Thladiantha dentata
''Thladiantha'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cucurbitaceae, native to the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and China. They are dioecious, perennial herbs. The best known species is ''Thladiantha dubia''.
Species
Species curr ...
'' Cogn.
*''
Thladiantha dimorphantha
''Thladiantha'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cucurbitaceae, native to the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and China. They are dioecious, perennial herbs. The best known species is ''Thladiantha dubia''.
Species
Species curr ...
'' Hand.-Mazz.
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Thladiantha dubia
''Thladiantha dubia'', the Manchu tubergourd, goldencreeper, wild potato, or ( French) ''thladianthe douteuse'', is a herbaceous perennial climbing vine of the gourd family. It is native to Russia, northern China, and Korea, but has been introduc ...
Thladiantha henryi
''Thladiantha'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cucurbitaceae, native to the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and China. They are dioecious, perennial herbs. The best known species is ''Thladiantha dubia''.
Species
Species curr ...
'' Hemsl.
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Thladiantha hookeri
''Thladiantha'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cucurbitaceae, native to the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and China. They are dioecious, perennial herbs. The best known species is ''Thladiantha dubia''.
Species
Species curr ...
'' C.B.Clarke
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Thladiantha indochinensis
''Thladiantha'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cucurbitaceae, native to the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and China. They are dioecious, perennial herbs. The best known species is ''Thladiantha dubia''.
Species
Species curr ...
'' Merr.
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Thladiantha lijiangensis
''Thladiantha'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cucurbitaceae, native to the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and China. They are dioecious, perennial herbs. The best known species is ''Thladiantha dubia''.
Species
Species curr ...
'' A.M. Lu & Zhi Y. Zhang
*''
Thladiantha longifolia
''Thladiantha'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cucurbitaceae, native to the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and China. They are dioecious, perennial herbs. The best known species is ''Thladiantha dubia''.
Species
Species curr ...
'' Cogn. ex Oliv.
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Thladiantha longisepala
''Thladiantha'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cucurbitaceae, native to the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and China. They are dioecious, perennial herbs. The best known species is ''Thladiantha dubia''.
Species
Species curr ...
'' C.Y. Wu
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Thladiantha maculata
''Thladiantha'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cucurbitaceae, native to the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and China. They are dioecious, perennial herbs. The best known species is ''Thladiantha dubia''.
Species
Species curr ...
'' Cogn.
*''
Thladiantha medogensis
''Thladiantha'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cucurbitaceae, native to the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and China. They are dioecious, perennial herbs. The best known species is ''Thladiantha dubia''.
Species
Species curr ...
'' A.M. Lu & J.Q. Li
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Thladiantha montana
''Thladiantha'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cucurbitaceae, native to the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and China. They are dioecious, perennial herbs. The best known species is ''Thladiantha dubia''.
Species
Species curr ...
'' Cogn.
*''
Thladiantha nudiflora
''Thladiantha'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cucurbitaceae, native to the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and China. They are dioecious, perennial herbs. The best known species is ''Thladiantha dubia''.
Species
Species curr ...
'' Hemsl.
*''
Thladiantha oliveri
''Thladiantha'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cucurbitaceae, native to the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and China. They are dioecious, perennial herbs. The best known species is ''Thladiantha dubia''.
Species
Species curr ...
'' Cogn. ex Mottet
*''
Thladiantha palmatipartita
''Thladiantha'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cucurbitaceae, native to the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and China. They are dioecious, perennial herbs. The best known species is ''Thladiantha dubia''.
Species
Species curr ...
'' A.M. Lu & C. Jeffrey
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Thladiantha punctata
''Thladiantha'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cucurbitaceae, native to the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and China. They are dioecious, perennial herbs. The best known species is ''Thladiantha dubia''.
Species
Species curr ...
'' Hayata
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Thladiantha pustulata
''Thladiantha'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cucurbitaceae, native to the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and China. They are dioecious, perennial herbs. The best known species is ''Thladiantha dubia''.
Species
Species curr ...
'' (H. Lév.) C. Jeffrey ex A.M. Lu & Zhi Y. Zhang
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Thladiantha sessilifolia
''Thladiantha'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cucurbitaceae, native to the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and China. They are dioecious, perennial herbs. The best known species is ''Thladiantha dubia''.
Species
Species curr ...
'' Hand.-Mazz.
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Thladiantha setispina
''Thladiantha'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cucurbitaceae, native to the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and China. They are dioecious, perennial herbs. The best known species is ''Thladiantha dubia''.
Species
Species curr ...
'' A.M. Lu & Zhi Y. Zhang
*''
Thladiantha tomentosa
''Thladiantha'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cucurbitaceae, native to the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and China. They are dioecious, perennial herbs. The best known species is ''Thladiantha dubia''.
Species
Species curr ...
'' (A.M. Lu & Zhi Y. Zhang) W. Jiang & H. Wang
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Thladiantha villosula
''Thladiantha'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cucurbitaceae, native to the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and China. They are dioecious, perennial herbs. The best known species is ''Thladiantha dubia''.
Species
Species c ...