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Cucurbiteae
Tribe of flowering plants From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Cucurbiteae are a tribe of the subfamily Cucurbitoideae, which is part of the flowering plant family Cucurbitaceae (gourds). Species are usually monoecious herbaceous annuals or woody lianas.[1]
The tribe consists of 13 genera reported,[2] but a 2011 study based on genetics reported 11.[1] Members of the genus Cucurbita produce economically valuable fruits, namely squashes and pumpkins.
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Genera
The genera are:[1]
- Abobra – cranberry gourd
- Calycophysum
- Cayaponia, the largest of these genera
- Cionosicys
- Cucurbita – squashes and pumpkins
- Penelopeia (synonym Anacaona)
- Peponopsis
- Polyclathra
- Schizocarpum
- Selysia
- Sicana – cassabananas
- Tecunumania
References
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