The Cucurbitaceae (/kjuːˌkɜːrbɪˈteɪsiːˌiː/), also called cucurbits or the gourd family, are a plant family consisting of about 965 species in 101 genera...
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Gourd (category Cucurbitaceae)
Gourds include the fruits of some flowering plant species in the family Cucurbitaceae, particularly Cucurbita and Lagenaria. The term refers to a number of...
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families are Begoniaceae (begonia family) with around 1500 species and Cucurbitaceae (gourd family) with around 900 species. These two families include the...
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Cucurbita (category Cucurbitaceae genera)
(Latin for 'gourd') is a genus of herbaceous fruits in the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae (also known as cucurbits or cucurbi), native to the Andes and Mesoamerica...
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(Cucumis sativus) is a widely-cultivated creeping vine plant in the family Cucurbitaceae that bears cylindrical to spherical fruits, which are used as culinary...
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August 26, 2013. Nee, Michael (1990). "The Domestication of Cucurbita (Cucurbitaceae)". Economic Botany. 44 (3, Supplement: New Perspectives on the Origin...
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RAE]/100 g) and vitamin C (12.9 mg/100 g) . Members of the plant family Cucurbitaceae, which includes zucchini / marrows, pumpkins and cucumbers, can contain...
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Lagenaria (category Cucurbitaceae genera)
Lagenaria is a genus of gourd-bearing vines in the squash family (Cucurbitaceae). Lagenaria contains six species, all of which are indigenous to tropical...
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Cucurbit may refer to:- A plant of the family Cucurbitaceae The lower part of an alembic Cucurbit flute, Chinese musical instrument This disambiguation...
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names listed below) is a tropical and subtropical vine of the family Cucurbitaceae, widely grown in Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean for its edible fruit...
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in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Gourd is a plant of the family Cucurbitaceae, and/or its fruit. Gourd may also refer to: The Gourds, a musical group...
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Swingle fruit, is a herbaceous perennial vine of the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae. It is native to southern China. The plant is cultivated for its fruit...
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"Phylogenetic Relationships among Domesticated and Wild Species of Cucurbita (Cucurbitaceae) Inferred from a Mitochondrial Gene: Implications for Crop Plant Evolution...
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Trichosanthes tricuspidata is a climbing plant in the family Cucurbitaceae. The following subspecies are listed in the Catalogue of Life: T. t. asperifolia...
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Benincaseae is one of 15 tribes in the family Cucurbitaceae. Benincaseae consists of at least one subtribe, 26 genera, and over 200 species. Benincasinae...
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Diplocyclos palmatus is a vine in the family Cucurbitaceae. It is commonly known as native bryony or striped cucumber. In Marathi, it is called shivlingi...
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to different cultivated species of the New World genus Cucurbita L. (Cucurbitaceae): C. pepo L., C. maxima Duchesne, C. moschata Duchesne, C. argyrosperma...
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; Robinson, Richard W. (2019-05-15). Biology and Utilization of the Cucurbitaceae. Cornell University Press. ISBN 978-1-5017-4544-7. Lim, T. K. (2012)...
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and provitamin A (200 IU [10 RAE]/100 g). Members of the plant family Cucurbitaceae, which includes zucchini, marrows, pumpkins and cucumbers, can contain...
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Solanaceae Nightshade family Potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, aubergines Cucurbitaceae Gourd family Squashes, cucumbers, pumpkins, melons Brassicaceae Cabbage...
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Downy mildew (section Cucurbitaceae)
disease occurrence in basil leaves occurs at temperatures around 68°F. Cucurbitaceae downy mildew (caused by Pseudoperonospora cubensis) is specific to cucurbits...
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Cucumis (category Cucurbitaceae genera)
Cucumis is a genus of twining, tendril-bearing plants in the family Cucurbitaceae which includes the cucumber (Cucumis sativus), true melons (Cucumis...
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Edition Vegetables I: Asteraceae, Brassicaceae, Chenopodicaceae, and Cucurbitaceae (Handbook of Plant Breeding). Springer. ISBN 9781441924742. John, Ray...
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Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) is a flowering plant species of the Cucurbitaceae family and the name of its edible fruit. A scrambling and trailing vine-like...
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known as bristly balsam pear, is a species of flowering plant in the Cucurbitaceae/gourd family. It is propagated by underground tubers. It has small leaves...
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cochinchinensis, is a species of plant in the melon and cucumber family Cucurbitaceae which is native to countries throughout Southeast Asia and to Queensland...
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Luffa (category Cucurbitaceae genera)
tropical and subtropical vines in the pumpkin, squash and gourd family (Cucurbitaceae). In everyday non-technical usage, the luffa, also spelled loofah or...
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ISBN 9789057821479. Chakravarty, H. L. (October 1948). "Extrafloral Glands of Cucurbitaceæ". Nature. 162 (4119): 576–577. Bibcode:1948Natur.162..576C. doi:10.1038/162576b0...
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mirliton and choko, is an edible plant belonging to the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae. This fruit was first cultivated in Mesoamerica between southern Mexico...
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"Phylogenetic Relationships among Domesticated and Wild Species of Cucurbita (Cucurbitaceae) Inferred from a Mitochondrial Gene: Implications for Crop Plant Evolution...
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