Cyclanthera carthagenensis

Cyclanthera carthagenensis is a species of flowering plants in the family Cucurbitaceae native to Mexico to tropical South America. It is introduced and considered invasive in Cuba.^[1][2] It is often known by the synonym Rytidostylis carthagenensis.^[2]

Cyclanthera carthagenensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Cucurbitales
Family:	Cucurbitaceae
Genus:	Cyclanthera
Species:	C. carthagenensis
Binomial name
Cyclanthera carthagenensis (Jacq.) H.Schaef. & S.S.Renner
Synonyms
Many, including: Elaterium carthagenense Jacq. Rytidostylis carthagenensis (Jacq.) Kuntze