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Sicydium (plant)

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Sicydium
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Tribe: Triceratieae
Genus: Sicydium
Schltdl. (1832)
Species[1]

9; see text

Synonyms[1]
  • Chalema Dieterle (1980)
  • Triceratia A.Rich. (1846)

Sicydium is a genus of flowering plants in the cucumber family, Cucurbitaceae. It includes nine species native to the tropical Americas, ranging from Mexico to northeastern Argentina.[1]

Species

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Nine species are accepted.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Sicydium Schltdl. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 10 June 2024.