Cucurbiteae
| Cucurbiteae | |
|---|---|
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| Cucurbita fruits | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Cucurbitales |
| Family: | Cucurbitaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cucurbitoideae |
| Tribe: | Cucurbiteae |
| Genera | |
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13, see text | |
The Cucurbiteae is a tribe of the Cucurbitoideae subfamily, which is a member of the Cucurbitaceae family, or gourd family, of flowering plants. 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.
Genera
The genera are:[1]
- Abobra – Cranberry Gourd
- Calycophysum
- Cayaponia, the largest of these genera
- Selysia (placed under Cayaponia in the 2011 study)
- Cionosicyos
- Cucurbita – squashes and pumpkins
- Penelopeia
- Anacaona (placed under Penelopeia in the 2011 study)
- Peponopsis
- Polyclathra
- Schizocarpum
- Sicana
- Tecunumania
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Schaefer, Hanno; Renner, Susanne S. (February 2011). "Phylogenetic Relationships in the Order Cucurbitales and a New Classification of the Gourd Family (Cucurbitaceae)" (PDF). Taxon 60 (1): 122–138. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
- ↑ Grayum, Michael H. (December 2009). "Two New Trifoliolate-Leaved Species of Cucurbitaceae (Cucurbiteae) from Central and South America". Novon (Missouri Botanical Garden Press) 19 (4): 465–474. doi:10.2307/27765198. JSTOR 27765198.