Classification and Taxonomy
The plant family Cucurbitaceae is classified within the order Cucurbitales, which contains eight families of flowering plants. The family Cucurbitaceae is divided into two subfamilies, the Zanonioideae and the Cucurbitoideae. The Cucurbitoideae subfamily is further divided into five tribes, including the Aphanopsideae, Benincaseae, Cucurbiteae, Melothrieae, and Sicyoeae.Unique Characteristics and Features
Cucurbitaceae is a diverse family of plants that includes over 800 species. The family is characterized by its vines, which are often large and fast-growing, and its fruits, which are typically fleshy and vary greatly in size and shape. Many members of the family are cultivated for their edible fruits, including squash, pumpkin, cucumber, and melons. One of the unique features of the family is its specialized climbing mechanism. Many species have tendrils that allow them to climb and grasp onto surrounding vegetation or structures. Additionally, some species have specialized shoots called adventitious roots that allow them to climb up trees or other vertical surfaces. The flowers of Cucurbitaceae are typically unisexual and are arranged in clusters. Male and female flowers are often found on separate plants, although some species have both male and female flowers on the same plant. The fruits of the family are also highly variable. They can be small and berry-like, such as in the case of the bitter cucumber, or they can be large and hard like a pumpkin. Overall, the family Cucurbitaceae is an important group of plants that has played a significant role in human history. Its cultivars have provided us with food, fiber, and medicine for thousands of years.Distribution of Cucurbitaceae Family
The Cucurbitaceae family is a widespread group of flowering plants that can be found in various parts of the world. The family is mainly distributed in tropical and subtropical regions and is especially found in areas with warm and humid climates. The highest diversity of the family is in the New World tropics, including Central America and South America.
Other parts of the world where cucurbits are found include Africa, Asia, Europe, and Australia. In Africa, the family is prevalent in the savannas, coastal zones, and forests. In Asia, Cucurbitaceae plants are found in regions like the Indian subcontinent, China, and Southeast Asia. In Europe, they are commonly found in the Mediterranean region, particularly in the southern part of the continent. In Australia, the family is found in the tropical and subtropical areas of the country.
Habitats of Cucurbitaceae Family
Cucurbitaceae family members occupy a variety of habitats. They can be found in deserts, forests, grasslands, and wetlands. One of the defining characteristics of this family is their ability to adapt and grow well in different conditions. For example, some species grow well on rocky outcrops, while others grow best in areas with high rainfall.
In general, members of the Cucurbitaceae family are adapted to warm and humid conditions. They prefer soils that are well-drained and rich in organic matter. They are also known to thrive in areas with partial shade, although some species also grow in full sunlight.
In terms of ecological preferences, some species are adapted to drought conditions and can store water in their tissues to survive long periods without rainfall. Others are adapted to flood-prone areas and can withstand prolonged periods of inundation.
General Morphology and Structure
Members of the Cucurbitaceae family are herbaceous plants, usually with vines or tendrils. The stems are covered with soft hairs, which may help the vine cling to its support or protect it from water loss. Typically, the leaves are large and alternate. The flowers are unisexual, with separate male and female flowers. The fruit is a pepo, which is a type of berry with a tough rind and edible flesh inside. A unique characteristic of this family is the presence of three distinct vascular bundles in the stem.
Anatomical Features and Adaptations
Cucurbitaceae plants have several adaptations that help them survive in their environments. Many members of this family, especially those found in arid regions, have evolved thick, fleshy stems and leaves that store water. The roots are also able to absorb large amounts of water quickly. Additionally, the leaves have stomata on the undersides, which helps reduce water evaporation. The tendrils, which are modified leaves, help the vine climb and find support. The pepo fruit is another adaptation that protects the developing seeds from predation and damage.
Leaf Shapes and Flower Structures
There is significant variation in leaf shape among the Cucurbitaceae family. Some, like the luffa plant, have long, thin leaves, while others, like the pumpkin plant, have large, lobed leaves. The flowers of this family are unisexual and have separate male and female flowers. The male flowers have long, slender stems while the female flowers have a swollen ovary at the base of the flower. Some members also have beautiful, showy flowers, such as the ornamental gourds.
Distinctive Characteristics
The most distinctive characteristic of the Cucurbitaceae family is the pepo fruit, which is present in all members of the family. The rind of the pepo is often tough and difficult to penetrate, which helps protect the seeds from predators. Members of this family also have unique vascular bundles in their stem, a feature not found in many other plants. Finally, many members of this family are economically important, providing food, fiber, and traditional medicines to humans.
Reproductive Strategies of Cucurbitaceae Plants
Plants in the Cucurbitaceae family employ various reproductive strategies to ensure the successful propagation of their species. These strategies include both sexual and asexual reproduction processes.
Mechanisms of Reproduction
Sexual reproduction in Cucurbitaceae plants involves the production of male and female flowers that grow on separate plants, a phenomenon called dioecy. Within each flower, the male or female reproductive organs develop. The male flowers have stamens that produce pollen, whereas females have ovaries that possess stigma and style. The female flowers develop into fruits once pollination and fertilization occur.
Some plants from the Cucurbitaceae family also have a unique capacity to create vegetative propagules: modified stem structures that can grow independently into new plants. These processes allow the cucurbit plants to rapidly colonize an area, particularly in environments that face disturbance.
Flowering and Pollination Strategies
The flowering of cucurbit plants is marked by a distinctive pattern of growth, characterized by the production of male flowers first, followed by female flowers later. Scientists explain this pattern as an adaptive strategy of the plants to ensure adequate pollination. The flowers rely on insects and wind for pollination since the Cucurbitaceae plants produce a large volume of pollen with a reduced reproductive investment that leads to a high efficiency of pollen distribution.
The flowers of cucurbit plants are usually bright, have a pleasant fragrance, and contain nectar to attract pollinators. The plants employ methods such as protandry, meaning that the male flowers mature first, and dichogamy, meaning that the stigma of a female flower is receptive to pollen when the male parts have already turned dormant, to avoid self-pollination and low genetic diversity.
Seed Dispersal and Adaptations
The dispersal of seeds from Cucurbitaceae plants happens through diverse mechanisms such as water, wind, and animals. The way the seeds are dispersed differs amongst the plants in this family, with adaptations such as unique fruit morphologies, seed characteristics, and fruit dehiscence patterns that favor seed dispersal by different vectors. Some fruits are modified into water-resistant capsules that float on water, while others have seeds within dry pods that subtly rupture to release seeds when handled by wind or animals.
Cucurbitaceae plants have developed adaptations such as bittersweet flavors and tough outer coverings to reduce the likelihood of predation by animals, ensuring that they safely reach suitable sites for germination and growth.
Economic Importance
The Cucurbitaceae family comprises over 900 species, including some of the most economically significant plants worldwide. These plants are used for various purposes, including medicinal, culinary, and industrial uses. Many species of this family are cultivated globally for their edible fruits, which are rich in vitamins, minerals, and fiber. Squash, pumpkin, gourd, cucumber, and melon are some of the most well-known crops in this family. These crops sustain human life, contribute to food security, and generate income for farmers and the food industry. Apart from their nutritional value, several species in the Cucurbitaceae family have medicinal properties. For example, the bitter melon has been used in Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine for treating diabetes and other ailments. Similarly, bottle gourd extracts have shown promising antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties. These medicinal properties make these plants valuable resources for the pharmaceutical industry. The Cucurbitaceae family also includes ornamental plants, such as the popular Thanksgiving and Halloween decorative gourds. Industrial products, such as soap, shampoo, and cosmetics, also use extracts from some species in this family.Ecological Importance
Cucurbits play a crucial role in maintaining ecosystem health and biodiversity. These plants act as host plants for a variety of beneficial insects, such as bees, butterflies, and moths, thus supporting pollination and maintaining ecosystem services. Additionally, cucurbits' vine-like growth habits provide shelter and nesting sites for various small animals and birds. This family's seeds are also an important source of food for various wildlife species, including rodents, birds, and deer. In their natural habitat, Cucurbits help prevent soil erosion and contribute to soil fertility by holding soil particles together with their extensive root systems. Their broad leaves also provide shade, which helps reduce evaporation and keeps the soil moist. The Cucurbitaceae family contributes to the maintenance of healthy ecosystems, providing ecological and environmental benefits to humans and wildlife alike.Conservation Status
Several species of the Cucurbitaceae family are threatened with extinction due to habitat loss, fragmentation, and overexploitation. Overharvesting of wild species for medicinal and ornamental purposes has led to a decline in their populations. Habitat destruction, soil degradation, and climate change also pose serious threats to this family. Many species in this family have limited ranges and often occur in fragmented habitats, increasing the risk of extinction. Several conservation programs and projects aim to conserve the Cucurbitaceae family's vulnerable and threatened species. These initiatives include ex-situ conservation, germplasm collection, habitat restoration, and research efforts to understand the family's biology and ecology better. Public awareness and education programs play an essential role in promoting the conservation of this valuable plant family. By conserving the Cucurbitaceae family, we can ensure their ecological and economic benefits for future generations.Featured plants from the Cucurbitaceae family
More plants from the Cucurbitaceae family
- Abobra tenuifolia
- Acanthosicyos horridus Welw. ex Hook.f.
- Acanthosicyos naudinianus (Sond.) C.Jeffrey
- Adenopus abyssinicus Hook.f.
- Adenopus breviflorus Benth.
- Adenopus chariensis A.Chev.
- Adenopus cienkowskii Schweinf.
- Adenopus diversifolius Cogn.
- Adenopus eglandulosus Hook.f.
- Adenopus guineensis (G.Don) Exell
- Adenopus ledermannii Harms
- Adenopus longiflorus Benth.
- Adenopus multiflorus Cogn.
- Adenopus noctiflorus Gilg
- Adenopus pynaertii De Wild.
- Adenopus reticulatus Gilg
- Adenopus rufus Gilg
- Anguria cookiana Britt. - >>psiguria Pedata
- Anguria ottoniana Schlecht. - >>psiguria Ottoniana
- Anguria pedata (L.) Jacq. - >>psiguria Pedata
- Anguria trifoliata L. - >>psiguria Pedata
- Apodanthera Arn. - Apodanthera
- Apodanthera undulata Gray - Melon Loco
- Bambekea bequaertii (De Wild.) C.Jeffrey
- Bambekea racemosa Cogn.
- Benincasa cerifera Savi - >>benincasa Hispida
- Benincasa cerifera Savi
- Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn. - Waxgourd
- Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn.
- Benincasa Savi - Benincasa
- Blastania cerasiformis (Stocks) A.Meeuse
- Blastania fimbristipula Kotschy & Peyr. - >>ctenolepis Cerasiformis
- Blastania fimbristipula Kotschy & Peyr.
- Blastania luederitziana Cogn.
- Brandegea bigelovii (S. Wats.) Cogn. - Desert Starvine
- Brandegea Cogn. - Starvine
- Bryonia abyssinica Lam.
- Bryonia africana L.
- Bryonia alba - White Bryony
- Bryonia alba L. - White Bryony
- Bryonia capillacea Schumach.
- Bryonia cheirophylla Wall.
- Bryonia ciliata Moench
- Bryonia cordata Thunb.
- Bryonia cretica L. - Cretan Bryony
- Bryonia cretica L. ssp. dioica (Jacq.) Tutin - Cretan Bryony
- Bryonia deltoidea Schumach. & Thonn.
- Bryonia dioica - Red Bryony
- Bryonia dioica Jacq. - >>bryonia Cretica Ssp. Dioica
- Bryonia dissecta Thunb.
- Bryonia epigaea Rottler
- Bryonia grandis L. - >>coccinia Grandis
- Bryonia grandis L.
- Bryonia grossulariifolia E.Mey.
- Bryonia guineensis G.Don
- Bryonia jatrophifolia A.Rich.
- Bryonia L. - Bryony
- Bryonia laevis Thunb.
- Bryonia multifida E.Mey.
- Bryonia nana Lam.
- Bryonia obtusa A.Rich.
- Bryonia palmata L.
- Bryonia pectinata E.Mey.
- Bryonia perrottetiana Ser.
- Bryonia pinnatifida Burch.
- Bryonia quinqueloba Thunb.
- Bryonia scabra L.f.
- Bryonia scabrella L.f.
- Bryonia scrobiculata Hochst. ex A.Rich.
- Bryonia tenuis Klotzsch
- Bryonia triloba Thunb.
- Bryonopsis laciniosa auct.
- Calpidosicyos friesiorum Harms
- Cayaponia africana (Hook.f.) Exell
- Cayaponia americana (Lam.) Cogn. - American Melonleaf
- Cayaponia boykinii (Torr. & Gray) Cogn. - >>cayaponia Quinqueloba
- Cayaponia grandifolia (Torr. & Gray) Small - >>cayaponia Quinqueloba
- Cayaponia multiglandulosa R.Fern.
- Cayaponia quinqueloba (Raf.) Shinners - Fivelobe Cucumber
- Cayaponia racemosa (P. Mill.) Cogn. - Mountain Melonleaf
- Cayaponia Silva Manso - Melonleaf
- Cephalandra decipiens Hook.f.
- Cephalandra ivorensis A.Chev.
- Cephalandra mackennii Naudin
- Cephalandra palmata Sond.
- Cephalandra pubescens Sond.
- Cephalandra quinqueloba (Thunb.) Schrad.
- Cephalandra senensis Klotzsch
- Cephalandra sessilifolia Sond.
- Cephalandra sylvatica A.Chev.
- Cephalopentandra ecirrhosa (Cogn.) C.Jeffrey
- Cephalopentandra obbiadensis Chiov.
- Chayota edulis (Jacq.) Jacq.
- Citrullus citrullus (L.) Karst. - >>citrullus Lanatus Var. Lanatus
- Citrullus colocynthis (L.) Schrad.
- Citrullus ecirrhosus Cogn.
- Citrullus lanatus - Water Melon
- Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai
- Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsumura & Nakai - Watermelon
- Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsumura & Nakai var. lanatus - Watermelon
- Citrullus melo (L.) Ozenda
- Citrullus naudinianus (Sond.) Hook.f.
- Citrullus rehmii De Winter
- Citrullus Schrad. - Watermelon
- Citrullus vulgaris Eckl. & Zeyh.
- Citrullus vulgaris Schrad. - >>citrullus Lanatus Var. Lanatus
- Citrullus vulgaris Schrad. var. citroides Bailey - >>citrullus Lanatus Var. Citroides
- Cladocarpa atollensis (St. John) St. John - >>sicyos Maximowiczii
- Cladocarpa caumii (St. John) St. John - >>sicyos Maximowiczii
- Cladocarpa lamoureuxii (St. John) St. John - >>sicyos Maximowiczii
- Cladocarpa maximowiczii (Cogn.) St. John - >>sicyos Maximowiczii
- Cladocarpa niihauensis (St. John) St. John - >>sicyos Maximowiczii
- Cladocarpa semitonsa (St. John) St. John - >>sicyos Semitonsus
- Cladosicyos edulis Hook.f.
- Coccinia abyssinica (Lam.) Cogn.
- Coccinia adoensis (A.Rich.) Cogn.
- Coccinia aostae Buscal. & Muschl.
- Coccinia aurantiaca C.Jeffrey
- Coccinia barteri (Hook.f.) Keay
- Coccinia buettneriana Cogn.
- Coccinia buikoensis A.Zimm.
- Coccinia calantha Gilg
- Coccinia calophylla Harms
- Coccinia cordifolia auct. non (L.) Cogn. - >>coccinia Grandis
- Coccinia decipiens (Hook.f.) Cogn.
- Coccinia dinteri André
- Coccinia djurensis Gilg
- Coccinia ecirrhosa Cogn.
- Coccinia engleri Gilg
- Coccinia fernandesiana C.Jeffrey
- Coccinia gabonensis Keraudren
- Coccinia grandiflora Cogn.
- Coccinia grandis - Ivy Gourd
- Coccinia grandis (L.) Voigt - Ivy Gourd
- Coccinia grandis (L.) Voigt
- Coccinia hartmanniana Schweinf.
- Coccinia helenae Buscal. & Muschl.
- Coccinia hirtella Cogn.
- Coccinia homblei Cogn.
- Coccinia indica Wight & Arn. - >>coccinia Grandis
- Coccinia jatrophifolia (A.Rich.) Cogn.
- Coccinia keayana R.Fern.
- Coccinia kilimandjarica A.Zimm.
- Coccinia kilimandjarica A.Zimm. var. subintegrifolia Harms
- Coccinia lalambensis Penz.
- Coccinia longicarpa Jongkind
- Coccinia longipetiolata Chiov.
- Coccinia mackennii (Naudin) Cogn.
- Coccinia macrocarpa Cogn.
- Coccinia megarrhiza C.Jeffrey
- Coccinia microphylla Gilg
- Coccinia mildbraedii Harms
- Coccinia moimoi M.Roem.
- Coccinia monteroi Hort.
- Coccinia obbiadensis (Chiov.) Cufod.
- Coccinia ovifera Dinter & Gilg
- Coccinia palmata (Sond.) Cogn.
- Coccinia palmata auct.
- Coccinia palmatisecta Kotschy
- Coccinia parvifolia Cogn.
- Coccinia petersii Gilg
- Coccinia polyantha Gilg
- Coccinia princeae Gilg
- Coccinia pubescens (Sond.) Cogn. ex Harms
- Coccinia quercifolia Hutch. & E.A.Bruce
- Coccinia quinqueloba (Thunb.) Cogn.
- Coccinia racemiflora Keraudren
- Coccinia rehmannii Cogn.
- Coccinia rehmannii Cogn. var. littoralis A.Meeuse
- Coccinia rigida Gilg
- Coccinia roseiflora Suess.
- Coccinia schinzii Cogn.
- Coccinia schliebenii Harms
- Coccinia senensis (Klotzsch) Cogn.
- Coccinia senensis auct.
- Coccinia sessilifolia (Sond.) Cogn.
- Coccinia stefaninii Chiov.
- Coccinia stolzii Harms
- Coccinia subglabra C.Jeffrey
- Coccinia subhastata Keraudren
- Coccinia subsessiliflora Cogn.
- Coccinia subspicata Cogn.
- Coccinia trilobata (Cogn.) C.Jeffrey
- Coccinia ulugurensis Harms
- Coccinia variifolia A.Meeuse
- Coccinia Wight & Arn. - Coccinia
- Cogniauxia ampla Cogn.
- Cogniauxia auriculata Cogn.
- Cogniauxia brazzaei Cogn.
- Cogniauxia cordifolia Cogn.
- Cogniauxia podolaena Baill.
- Cogniauxia trilobata Cogn.
- Colocynthis citrullus (L.) Kuntze - >>citrullus Lanatus Var. Lanatus
- Colocynthis citrullus (L.) Kuntze
- Colocynthis naudinianus (Sond.) Kuntze
- Colocynthis vulgaris Schrad. - >>citrullus Colocynthis
- Colocynthis vulgaris Schrad.
- Coniandra africana (L.) Sond.
- Coniandra digitata (Thunb.) Sond.
- Coniandra dissecta Schrad.
- Coniandra glauca Schrad.
- Coniandra grossulariifolia E.Mey. ex Arn.
- Coniandra molle (Kunze) Sond.
- Coniandra pinnatisecta Schrad.
- Coniandra punctulata Sond.
- Coniandra thunbergii Sond.
- Coniandra zeyheri Schrad.
- Corallocarpus bainesii (Hook.f.) A.Meeuse
- Corallocarpus bequaertii De Wild.
- Corallocarpus boehmii (Cogn.) C.Jeffrey
- Corallocarpus brevipedunculatus Gilg
- Corallocarpus bussei Gilg
- Corallocarpus congolensis Cogn.
- Corallocarpus corallinus (Naudin) Cogn.
- Corallocarpus courbonii (Naudin) Cogn.
- Corallocarpus dinteri Cogn.
- Corallocarpus dissectus Cogn.
- Corallocarpus ehrenbergii (Schweinf.) Hook.f.
- Corallocarpus elegans Gilg
- Corallocarpus ellipticus Chiov.
- Corallocarpus emetocatharticus (Gros.) Cogn. - >>doyerea Emetocathartica
- Corallocarpus epigaeus (Rottler) C.B.Clarke
- Corallocarpus erostris (Schweinf.) Hook.f.
- Corallocarpus fenzlii Hook.f.
- Corallocarpus gijef (J.F.Gmel.) Hook.f.
- Corallocarpus gilgianus Cogn.
- Corallocarpus glaucicaulis Dinter & Gilg ex Dinter
- Corallocarpus glomeruliflorus (Deflers) Cogn.
- Corallocarpus harmsii A.Zimm.
- Corallocarpus hildebrandtii Gilg
- Corallocarpus leiocarpus Gilg
- Corallocarpus longiracemosus Gilg
- Corallocarpus pedunculosus (Naudin) Cogn.
- Corallocarpus poissonii Cogn.
- Corallocarpus pseudogijef Gilg
- Corallocarpus scaber Dinter & Gilg ex Dinter
- Corallocarpus schimperi (Naudin) Hook.f.
- Corallocarpus schinzii Cogn.
- Corallocarpus sphaerocarpus Cogn.
- Corallocarpus subhastatus Cogn.
- Corallocarpus tavetensis Gilg
- Corallocarpus tenuissimus Buscal. & Muschl.
- Corallocarpus triangularis Cogn.
- Corallocarpus welwitschii (Naudin) Hook.f. ex Welw.
- Corallocarpus wildii C.Jeffrey
- Ctenolepis Benth. & Hook. f. - Ctenolepis
- Ctenolepis cerasiformis (Stocks) Hook.f.
- Ctenolepis cerasiformis (Stocks) Naud.
- Cucubertia citrullus L. - >>citrullus Lanatus Var. Lanatus
- Cucumella aetheocarpa C.Jeffrey
- Cucumella aspera (Cogn.) C.Jeffrey
- Cucumella bryoniifolia (Merxm.) C.Jeffrey
- Cucumella cinerea (Cogn.) C.Jeffrey
- Cucumella clavipetiolata J.H.Kirkbr.
- Cucumella engleri (Gilg) C.Jeffrey
- Cucumella jeffreyana J.H.Kirkbr.
- Cucumella kelleri (Cogn.) C.Jeffrey
- Cucumella reticulata R. & A.Fern.
- Cucumella robecchii Chiov.
- Cucumeropsis edulis (Hook. f.) Cogn. - >>cucumeropsis Mannii
- Cucumeropsis edulis (Hook.f.) Cogn.
- Cucumeropsis mannii Naudin - Mann's Cucumeropsis
- Cucumeropsis mannii Naudin
- Cucumeropsis Naudin - Cucumeropsis
- Cucumis abyssinicus A.Rich.
- Cucumis aculeatus Cogn.
- Cucumis acutangulus Wall.
- Cucumis africanus L.f.
- Cucumis africanus L.f. var. zeyheri (Sond.) Burtt Davy
- Cucumis angolensis Hook.f. ex Cogn.
- Cucumis anguria - Gherkin
- Cucumis anguria L. - West Indian Gherkin
- Cucumis anguria L. var. anguria - West Indian Gherkin
- Cucumis anguria L. var. anguria
- Cucumis anguria L. var. longaculeatus J.H. Kirkbride - West Indian Gherkin
- Cucumis anguria L. var. longaculeatus J.H.Kirkbr.
- Cucumis anguria L. var. longipes (Hook.f.) A.Meeuse
- Cucumis arenarius Schrad.
- Cucumis asper Cogn.
- Cucumis baladensis Thulin
- Cucumis carolinus J.H.Kirkbr.
- Cucumis cecili N.E.Br.
- Cucumis chrysocarpa Welw.
- Cucumis chrysocomus auct.
- Cucumis chrysocomus Schumach.
- Cucumis chrysocomus Schumach. var. echinophorus (Naudin) Hiern
- Cucumis cognatus Fenzl ex Cogn.
- Cucumis cogniauxianus Dinter ex Cogn. & Harms
- Cucumis colocynthis L. - >>citrullus Colocynthis
- Cucumis colocynthis L.
- Cucumis diniae L.W.D. van Raamsdonk & D.L.Visser
- Cucumis dinteri Cogn.
- Cucumis dipsaceus auct.
- Cucumis dipsaceus C.G. Ehrenb. ex Spach - Hedgehog Gourd
- Cucumis dipsaceus Spach
- Cucumis dissectifolius Naudin
- Cucumis ficifolius A. Rich. - Cucumis
- Cucumis ficifolius A.Rich.
- Cucumis ficifolius auct.
- Cucumis figarei auct.
- Cucumis figarei Delile ex Naudin
- Cucumis figarei Delile ex Naudin var. cyrtopodus Naudin
- Cucumis figarei Delile ex Naudin var. dissectus Naudin
- Cucumis figarei Delile ex Naudin var. echinophorus Naudin
- Cucumis figarei Delile ex Naudin var. ficifolius Naudin
- Cucumis figarei Delile ex Naudin var. microphyllus Naudin
- Cucumis globosus C.Jeffrey
- Cucumis gossweileri Norman
- Cucumis halabarda Chiov.
- Cucumis hastatus Thulin
- Cucumis heptadactylus Naudin
- Cucumis hirsutus Sond.
- Cucumis homblei De Wild. ex Cogn.
- Cucumis hookeri Naudin
- Cucumis humifructus Stent
- Cucumis insignis C.Jeffrey
- Cucumis jeffreyanus Thulin
- Cucumis kalahariensis A.Meeuse
- Cucumis laevigatus Chiov.
- Cucumis leptodermis Schweick.
- Cucumis lineatus Bosc
- Cucumis longipes Hook.f.
- Cucumis lyratus Zimm.
- Cucumis maderaspatanus L.
- Cucumis meeusei C.Jeffrey
- Cucumis megacarpus G.Don
- Cucumis melo agrestis - Wild Melon
- Cucumis melo cantalupensis - Cantaloupe Melon
- Cucumis melo chito - Orange Melon
- Cucumis melo L. - Cantaloupe
- Cucumis melo L.
- Cucumis melo L. subsp. agrestis (Naudin) Pangalo
- Cucumis melo L. subsp. melo
- Cucumis melo L. var. agrestis Naudin
- Cucumis melo L. var. cultus Kurz
- Cucumis melo L. var. dudaim (L.) Naud. - >>cucumis Melo
- Cucumis melo momordica - Snap Melon
- Cucumis membranifolius Hook.f.
- Cucumis merxmuelleri Suess.
- Cucumis metuliferus E. Mey. ex Naud. - African Horned Cucumber
- Cucumis metuliferus E.Mey. ex Naudin
- Cucumis myriocarpus E. Mey. ex Naud. - Gooseberry Gourd
- Cucumis myriocarpus Naudin subsp. leptodermis (Schweick.) C.Jeffrey & P.Halliday
- Cucumis myriocarpus Naudin subsp. myriocarpus
- Cucumis naudinianus Sond.
- Cucumis nigristriatus Zimm.
- Cucumis prolatior J.H.Kirkbr.
- Cucumis prophetarum auct.
- Cucumis prophetarum L. - Cucumis
- Cucumis prophetarum L. subsp. dissectus (Naudin) C.Jeffrey
- Cucumis prophetarum L. subsp. prophetarum
- Cucumis prophetarum L. subsp. zeyheri (Sond.) C.Jeffrey
- Cucumis pubituberculatus Thulin
- Cucumis pustulatus Hook.f. var. echinophorus A.Terracc.
- Cucumis pustulatus Naudin ex Hook.f.
- Cucumis quintanilhae R. & A.Fern.
- Cucumis rigidus E.Mey. ex Sond.
- Cucumis rostratus J.H.Kirkbr.
- Cucumis sacleuxii Pailleux & Bois
- Cucumis sagittatus Peyr.
- Cucumis sativus L. - Garden Cucumber
- Cucumis sativus L.
- Cucumis sativus L. var. usambarensis A.Zimm.
- Cucumis seretii De Wild.
- Cucumis seretioides Suess.
- Cucumis sonderi Cogn.
- Cucumis sp. A
- Cucumis subsericeus Hook.f.
- Cucumis thulinianus J.H.Kirkbr.
- Cucumis umbrosus A.Meeuse & Strey
- Cucumis vulgaris E.H.L.Krause
- Cucumis welwitschii Cogn.
- Cucumis wildemanianus Cogn.
- Cucumis zeyheri Sond.
- Cucurbita argyrosperma - Cushaw Pumpkin
- Cucurbita californica Torr. ex S. Wats. - >>cucurbita Palmata
- Cucurbita citrullus L.
- Cucurbita digitata Gray - Fingerleaf Gourd
- Cucurbita ficifolia - Malabar Gourd
- Cucurbita ficifolia Bouche - Figleaf Gourd
- Cucurbita ficifolia Bouché
- Cucurbita foetidissima - Buffalo Gourd
- Cucurbita foetidissima Kunth - Missouri Gourd
- Cucurbita L. - Gourd
- Cucurbita lagenaria L. - >>lagenaria Siceraria
- Cucurbita maxima - Winter Squash
- Cucurbita maxima Duchesne ex Lam.
- Cucurbita mixta Pang. - Pumpkin
- Cucurbita mixta Pangalo
- Cucurbita moschata - Squash
- Cucurbita moschata (Duchesne ex Lam.) Duchesne ex Poir. - Crookneck Squash
- Cucurbita moschata Duchesne ex Lam.
- Cucurbita okeechobeensis (Small) Bailey - Okeechobee Gourd
- Cucurbita ovifera L. - >>cucurbita Pepo Var. Ovifera
- Cucurbita palmata S. Wats. - Coyote Gourd
- Cucurbita pepo - Pumpkin
- Cucurbita pepo L. - Field Pumpkin
- Cucurbita pepo L.
- Cucurbita pepo L. var. condensa Bailey - >>cucurbita Pepo Var. Melopepo
- Cucurbita pepo L. var. melopepo (L.) Alef. - Field Pumpkin
- Cucurbita pepo L. var. ovifera (L.) Alef. - Field Pumpkin
- Cucurbita pepo L. var. ozarkana B. D. Sm. & C. W. Cowan - Ozark Melon
- Cucurbita pepo L. var. pepo - Field Pumpkin
- Cucurbita pepo L. var. texana (Scheele) D. Decker - Texas Gourd
- Cucurbita siceraria Molina - >>lagenaria Siceraria
- Cucurbita siceraria Molina
- Cucurbita texana Scheele - >>cucurbita Pepo Var. Texana
- Cyclanthera brachystachya
- Cyclanthera brachystachya (Ser.) Cogn.
- Cyclanthera dissecta (Torr. & Gray) Arn. - Cutleaf Cyclanthera
- Cyclanthera explodens Naudin
- Cyclanthera pedata - Achoccha
- Cyclanthera pedata (L.) Schrad.
- Cyclanthera pedata (L.) Schrader - Cyclanthera
- Cyclanthera pedata (L.) Schrader var. edulis (Naudin) Cogn. - >>cyclanthera Pedata Var. Pedata
- Cyclanthera pedata (L.) Schrader var. pedata - Cyclanthera
- Cyclanthera Schrad. - Cyclanthera
- Cyclantheropsis occidentalis Gilg & Mildbr.
- Cyclantheropsis parviflora (Cogn.) Harms
- Cyrtonema convolvulaceum Fenzl
- Cyrtonema digitata (Thunb.) Schrad.
- Cyrtonema divergens A.Rich.
- Cyrtonema elegans Fenzl ex Cogn.
- Cyrtonema foetens Hochst. ex Hook.f.
- Cyrtonema hirtella Hochst.
- Cyrtonema latiloba Schrad.
- Cyrtonema molle Kuntze
- Cyrtonema sphenoloba Schrad.
- Cyrtonema triloba Schrad.
- Dactyliandra luederitziana (Cogn.) Cogn.
- Dactyliandra nigrescens C.Jeffrey
- Dactyliandra stefaninii (Chiov.) C.Jeffrey
- Dactyliandra welwitschii Hook.f.
- Dimorphochlamys cabrae Cogn.
- Dimorphochlamys crepiniana Cogn.
- Dimorphochlamys glomerata Cogn.
- Dimorphochlamys mannii Hook.f.
- Diplocyclos decipiens (Hook.f.) C.Jeffrey
- Diplocyclos leiocarpus (Gilg) C.Jeffrey
- Diplocyclos palmatus (L.) C.Jeffrey
- Diplocyclos schliebenii (Harms) C.Jeffrey
- Diplocyclos tenuis (Klotzsch) C.Jeffrey
- Doyerea emetocathartica Gros. - Coralfruit
- Doyerea Gros. - Doyeria
- Ecballium A. Rich. - Squirting Cucumber
- Ecballium elaterium - Squirting Cucumber
- Echinocystis lobata - Wild Cucumber
- Echinocystis lobata (Michx.) Torr. & Gray - Wild Cucumber
- Echinocystis oregana (Torr. ex S. Wats.) Cogn. - >>marah Oreganus
- Echinocystis Torr. & Gray - Echinocystis
- Echinopepon coulteri (Gray) Rose - Coulter's Balsam Apple
- Echinopepon Naud. - Balsam Apple
- Echinopepon wrightii (Gray) S. Wats. - Wild Balsam Apple
- Elaterium brachystachyum Ser.
- Elaterium wrightii Gray - >>echinopepon Wrightii
- Eulenburgia mirabilis Pax
- Eureiandra bequaertii De Wild.
- Eureiandra cogniauxii (Gilg) C.Jeffrey
- Eureiandra congolensis Cogn.
- Eureiandra eburnea C.Jeffrey
- Eureiandra fasciculata (Cogn.) C.Jeffrey
- Eureiandra formosa Hook.f.
- Eureiandra lasiandra C.Jeffrey
- Eureiandra leucantha C.Jeffrey
- Eureiandra parvifolia Chiov.
- Eureiandra schweinfurthii Cogn.
- Eureiandra somalensis (Chiov.) Jeffrey
- Fevillea cordifolia L. - Antidote Caccoon
- Fevillea L. - Fevillea
- Fevillea pedata Sims
- Gerrardanthus aethiopicus Chiov.
- Gerrardanthus grandiflorus Cogn.
- Gerrardanthus grandiflorus Cogn. var. lobatus Cogn.
- Gerrardanthus lobatus (Cogn.) C.Jeffrey
- Gerrardanthus macrorhizus Harv. ex Hook.f.
- Gerrardanthus megarhizus Decne. & Harv.
- Gerrardanthus nigericus Hutch. & Dalziel
- Gerrardanthus paniculatus (Mast.) Cogn.
- Gerrardanthus parviflorus Cogn.
- Gerrardanthus tomentosus Hook.f.
- Gerrardanthus trimenii Cogn.
- Gerrardanthus zenkeri Harms & Gilg ex Cogn.
- Gynostemma pentaphyllum - Sweet Tea Vine
- Heterosicyos polymorpha Welw.
- Heterosicyos stenoloba Welw.
- Hodgsonia heteroclita (Roxb.) Hook f. & Thomson - Chinese Lardplant
- Hodgsonia Hook. f. & Thomson - Hodgsonia
- Hymenosicyos bryoniifolius Merxm.
- Ibervillea Greene - Globeberry
- Ibervillea lindheimeri (Gray) Greene - Lindheimer's Globeberry
- Ibervillea tenella (Naud.) Small - >>ibervillea Lindheimeri
- Ibervillea tenuisecta (Gray) Small - Slimlobe Globeberry
- Ibervillea tripartita (Naud.) Greene - >>ibervillea Lindheimeri
- Joliffia africana Delile
- Kedrostis abdallai A.Zimm.
- Kedrostis africana (L.) Cogn.
- Kedrostis angulata (P.J.Bergius) Fourc.
- Kedrostis bainesii (Hook.f.) Cogn.
- Kedrostis boehmii Cogn.
- Kedrostis brevispinosa Cogn.
- Kedrostis capensis (Sond.) A.Meeuse
- Kedrostis cinerea Cogn.
- Kedrostis crassirostrata Bremek.
- Kedrostis cufodontii Chiov.
- Kedrostis cufondontii Chiov.
- Kedrostis digitata (Thunb.) Cogn.
- Kedrostis engleri Gilg
- Kedrostis foetidissima (Jacq.) Cogn.
- Kedrostis foetidissima (Jacq.) Cogn. subsp. obtusiloba (E.Mey. ex Sond.) A.Meeuse
- Kedrostis foetidissima (Jacq.) Cogn. var. divergens (A.Rich.) Cogn.
- Kedrostis foetidissima (Jacq.) Cogn. var. glandulifera A.Zimm.
- Kedrostis foetidissima (Jacq.) Cogn. var. microcarpa Cogn.
- Kedrostis foetidissima (Jacq.) Cogn. var. perrottetiana (Ser.) Cogn.
- Kedrostis gijef (J.F.Gmel.) C.Jeffrey
- Kedrostis gilgiana Cogn.
- Kedrostis glauca (Schrad.) Cogn.
- Kedrostis glomeruliflorus Deflers
- Kedrostis gracilis R.Fern.
- Kedrostis grossulariifolia (E.Mey. ex Arn.) C.Presl
- Kedrostis heterophylla A.Zimm.
- Kedrostis hirtella (Naudin) Cogn.
- Kedrostis ledermannii Cogn.
- Kedrostis leloja (J.F.Gmel.) C.Jeffrey
- Kedrostis leloja auct.
- Kedrostis limpompensis C.Jeffrey
- Kedrostis limpopoensis C.Jeffrey
- Kedrostis longipedunculata Cogn. ex Schinz
- Kedrostis macrosperma Cogn.
- Kedrostis malvifolia Chiov.
- Kedrostis mildbraedii (Gilg & Cogn.) C.Jeffrey
- Kedrostis minutiflora Cogn.
- Kedrostis mollis (Kunze) Cogn.
- Kedrostis nana (Lam.) Cogn. var. latiloba (Schrad.) Cogn.
- Kedrostis nana (Lam.) Cogn. var. nana
- Kedrostis nana (Lam.) Cogn. var. schlechteri (Cogn.) A.Meeuse
- Kedrostis nana (Lam.) Cogn. var. zeyheri (Schrad.) A.Meeuse
- Kedrostis natalensis (Hook.f.) A.Meeuse
- Kedrostis otaviensis Dinter
- Kedrostis psammophylla Bruyns
- Kedrostis pseudogijef (Gilg) C.Jeffrey
- Kedrostis punctulata (Sond.) Cogn.
- Kedrostis rautanenii Cogn.
- Kedrostis rigidiuscula Cogn.
- Kedrostis schlechteri Cogn.
- Kedrostis spinosa Gilg
- Kedrostis velutina Cogn.
- Kedrostis zeyheri (Schrad.) Cogn.
- Lagenaria abyssinica (Hook.f.) C.Jeffrey
- Lagenaria abyssinica (Hook.f.) C.Jeffrey var. somaliensis Chiov.
- Lagenaria bicornuta Chakrav.
- Lagenaria breviflora (Benth.) Roberty
- Lagenaria guineensis (G.Don) C.Jeffrey
- Lagenaria leucantha Rusby - >>lagenaria Siceraria
- Lagenaria mascarena Naudin
- Lagenaria rufa (Gilg) C.Jeffrey
- Lagenaria sagittata Harv. ex Sond.
- Lagenaria Ser. - Lagenaria
- Lagenaria siceraria - Bottle Gourd
- Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl.
- Lagenaria sphaerica (Sond.) Naudin
- Lagenaria vulgaris Ser. - >>lagenaria Siceraria
- Lagenaria vulgaris Ser.
- Luffa acutangula (L.) Roxb. - Sinkwa Towelsponge
- Luffa acutangula (L.) Roxb.
- Luffa aegyptiaca Mill.
- Luffa batesii C.H.Wright
- Luffa caledonica Sond.
- Luffa cylindrica (L.) M. Roemer - >>luffa Aegyptiaca
- Luffa cylindrica (L.) M.Roem.
- Luffa cylindrica (L.) M.Roem. var. agrestis Berhaut
- Luffa echinata Roxb.
- Luffa operculata (L.) Cogn. - Luffa
- Luffa operculata (L.) Cogn.
- Luffa P. Mill. - Luffa
- Luffa purgens Mart.
- Luffa scabra Schumach. & Thonn.
- Luffa sphaerica Sond.
- Luffa tuberosa Roxb.
- Marah fabaceus - Bigroot
- Marah fabaceus (Naud.) Naud. ex Greene - California Manroot
- Marah fabaceus (Naud.) Naud. ex Greene var. agrestis (Greene) Stocking - California Manroot
- Marah fabaceus (Naud.) Naud. ex Greene var. fabaceus - California Manroot
- Marah gilensis Greene - Gila Manroot
- Marah guadalupensis (S. Wats.) Greene - >>marah Macrocarpus Var. Major
- Marah horridus (Congd.) S.T. Dunn - Sierra Manroot
- Marah inermis (Cogn.) S.T. Dunn - >>marah Fabaceus Var. Agrestis
- Marah Kellogg - Manroot
- Marah macrocarpus - Chilicothe
- Marah macrocarpus (Greene) Greene - Cucamonga Manroot
- Marah macrocarpus (Greene) Greene var. macrocarpus - Cucamonga Manroot
- Marah macrocarpus (Greene) Greene var. major (S.T. Dunn) Stocking - Cucamonga Manroot
- Marah macrocarpus (Greene) Greene var. micranthus Stocking - Cucamonga Manroot
- Marah oreganus (Torr. ex S. Wats.) T.J. Howell - Coastal Manroot
- Marah watsonii (Cogn.) Greene - Taw Manroot
- Melothria abyssinica Naudin ex Sprenger
- Melothria acutifolia Cogn.
- Melothria angolensis (Hook.f.) Cogn.
- Melothria angustifolia Cogn.
- Melothria antunesii Harms & Gilg
- Melothria argyrea A.Zimm.
- Melothria breyeri Burtt Davy
- Melothria capillacea (Schumach.) Cogn.
- Melothria cinerea (Cogn.) A.Meeuse
- Melothria ciprianii Pic.Serm.
- Melothria cogniauxiana De Wild.
- Melothria cordata (Thunb.) Cogn.
- Melothria cordifolia Hook.f.
- Melothria crassifolia Small - >>melothria Pendula Var. Crassifolia
- Melothria deltoidea (Schumach. & Thonn.) Benth.
- Melothria deltoidea auct.
- Melothria emirnensis Baker
- Melothria fernandensis Hutch. & Dalziel
- Melothria floribunda Cogn.
- Melothria friesiana Harms
- Melothria gilgiana Cogn.
- Melothria gilletii De Wild.
- Melothria gourmaensis A.Chev.
- Melothria guadalupensis (Spreng.) Cogn. - >>melothria Pendula Var. Pendula
- Melothria hederacea (Sond.) Cogn.
- Melothria hispidula Burtt Davy
- Melothria L. - Melothria
- Melothria ledermannii Cogn.
- Melothria longepedunculata Hochst. ex Cogn.
- Melothria louisii auct.
- Melothria louisii Robyns
- Melothria maderaspatana (L.) Cogn.
- Melothria mannii Cogn.
- Melothria marlothii Cogn.
- Melothria membranifolia Cogn.
- Melothria microcarpa Shuttlw. - >>melothria Pendula Var. Aspera
- Melothria microsperma (Hook.f.) Cogn.
- Melothria mildbraedii Gilg & Cogn.
- Melothria minutiflora Cogn.
- Melothria nashii Small - >>melothria Pendula Var. Aspera
- Melothria obtusiloba (Sond.) Cogn.
- Melothria pallidinervia Harms
- Melothria parvifolia Cogn.
- Melothria pendula L. - Guadeloupe Cucumber
- Melothria pendula L. var. aspera Cogn. - Guadeloupe Cucumber
- Melothria pendula L. var. chlorocarpa (Engelm.) Cogn. - >>melothria Pendula Var. Pendula
- Melothria pendula L. var. crassifolia (Small) Cogn. - Guadeloupe Cucumber
- Melothria pendula L. var. pendula - Guadeloupe Cucumber
- Melothria peneyana (Naudin) Cogn.
- Melothria pulchra Buscal. & Muschl.
- Melothria punctata (Thunb.) Cogn.
- Melothria racemosa (Hook.f.) Cogn.
- Melothria rostrata Cogn.
- Melothria scrobiculata (A.Rich.) Cogn.
- Melothria stolzii Cogn.
- Melothria thwaitesii Schweinf.
- Melothria tomentosa Cogn.
- Melothria triangularis Benth.
- Melothria tridactyla Hook.f.
- Melothria velutina (Arn.) Cogn.
- Melothria viridis A.Zimm.
- Micrampelis lobata (Michx.) Greene - >>echinocystis Lobata
- Momordica adoensis A.Rich.
- Momordica affinis De Wild.
- Momordica amaniana Cogn.
- Momordica angolensis R.Fern.
- Momordica angustisepala Harms
- Momordica anigosantha Hook.f.
- Momordica anigosantha Hook.f. var. hirtella Cogn.
- Momordica anigosantha Hook.f. var. trifoliata Cogn.
- Momordica balsamina L. - Southern Balsampear
- Momordica balsamina L.
- Momordica bequaertii De Wild.
- Momordica boivinii Baill.
- Momordica bracteata Hutch. & Dalziel
- Momordica bricchettii Chiov.
- Momordica cabrae (Cogn.) C.Jeffrey
- Momordica calantha Gilg
- Momordica camerounensis Keraudren
- Momordica cardiospermoides Klotzsch
- Momordica charantia L.
- Momordica cissoides Benth.
- Momordica clematidea Sond.
- Momordica cochinchinensis (Lour.) Sprengel - Balsampear
- Momordica cogniauxiana De Wild.
- Momordica cogniauxiana Gilg
- Momordica cordata Cogn.
- Momordica cordifolia E.Mey. ex Sond.
- Momordica corymbifera Hook.f.
- Momordica cucullata Hook.f.
- Momordica cylindrica L.
- Momordica cymbalaria Hook.f.
- Momordica dioica Roxb. ex Willd. - Balsampear
- Momordica diplotrimera Harms
- Momordica dissecta Baker
- Momordica elaterium L. - >>ecballium Elaterium
- Momordica enneaphylla Cogn.
- Momordica fasciculata Cogn.
- Momordica foetida Schumach.
- Momordica friesiorum (Harms) C.Jeffrey
- Momordica gabonii Cogn.
- Momordica gabonii Cogn. var. lobata Harms
- Momordica gilgiana Cogn.
- Momordica glabra A.Zimm.
- Momordica gracilis Cogn.
- Momordica grandibracteata Gilg
- Momordica henriquesii Cogn.
- Momordica humilis (Cogn.) C.Jeffrey
- Momordica involucrata E.Mey. ex Sond.
- Momordica jeffreyana Keraudren
- Momordica kirkii (Hook.f.) C.Jeffrey
- Momordica L. - Momordica
- Momordica lanata Thunb. - >>citrullus Lanatus Var. Lanatus
- Momordica lanata Thunb.
- Momordica laurentii De Wild.
- Momordica leiocarpa Gilg
- Momordica littorea Thulin
- Momordica luffa L.
- Momordica macrantha Gilg
- Momordica macrosperma (Cogn.) Chiov.
- Momordica mannii Hook.f.
- Momordica marlothii Harms
- Momordica microphylla Chiov.
- Momordica morkorra A.Rich.
- Momordica multicrenulata Cogn.
- Momordica multiflora Hook.f. var. albopilosa Keraudren
- Momordica multiflora Hook.f. var. multiflora
- Momordica obtusisepala Keraudren
- Momordica operculata L.
- Momordica parvifolia Cogn.
- Momordica pauciflora Cogn. ex Harms
- Momordica pedata L.
- Momordica peteri A.Zimm.
- Momordica procera A.Chev.
- Momordica pterocarpa A.Rich.
- Momordica punctata Engl.
- Momordica pycnantha Harms
- Momordica repens Bremek.
- Momordica rostrata A.Zimm.
- Momordica runssorica Gilg
- Momordica rutshuruensis De Wild.
- Momordica schimperiana Naudin
- Momordica schinzii Cogn.
- Momordica schliebenii Harms
- Momordica sessilifolia Cogn.
- Momordica silvatica Jongkind
- Momordica somalensis Chiov.
- Momordica spinosa (Gilg) Chiov.
- Momordica stefanii (Chiov.) Cufod.
- Momordica stephanii (Chiov.) Cufod. var. membranosa (Chiov.) Cufod.
- Momordica thollonii Cogn.
- Momordica trifoliolata Hook.f.
- Momordica tuberosa (Roxb.) Cogn.
- Momordica welwitschii Hook.f.
- Momordica wildemaniana Cogn.
- Mukia maderaspatana (L.) M.Roem.
- Mukia scabrella (L.) Arn.
- Myrmecosicyos messorius C.Jeffrey
- Oreosyce africana Hook.f.
- Oreosyce aspera Cogn.
- Oreosyce bequaertii De Wild.
- Oreosyce kelleri Cogn.
- Oreosyce parvifolia Cogn.
- Oreosyce subsericea (Hook.f.) A.Meeuse
- Oreosyce triangularis Cogn.
- Oreosyce villosa Cogn.
- Pepo foetidissima (Kunth) Britt. - >>cucurbita Foetidissima
- Pepo moschata (Duchesne ex Lam.) Britt. - >>cucurbita Moschata
- Pepo okeechobeensis Small - >>cucurbita Okeechobeensis
- Pepo pepo (L.) Britt. ex Small - >>cucurbita Pepo Var. Pepo
- Peponia bojeri Cogn.
- Peponia bracteata Cogn.
- Peponia bracteata Cogn. var. hirsuta Cogn.
- Peponia caledonica (Sond.) Cogn.
- Peponia chirindensis Baker f.
- Peponia cienkowskii (Schweinf.) Hook.f.
- Peponia cogniauxii Gilg
- Peponia cucullata Bojer ex Hook.f.
- Peponia dissecta Cogn.
- Peponia grandiflora Cogn.
- Peponia kilimandscharica Cogn.
- Peponia kilimandscharica Cogn. var. holstii Cogn.
- Peponia lagenarioides Hook.f.
- Peponia laurentii De Wild.
- Peponia leucantha Gilg
- Peponia mackenii Naudin
- Peponia macroura Gilg
- Peponia parviflora Cogn. var. trilobata Cogn.
- Peponia rufotomentosa Gilg
- Peponia trilobata (Cogn.) Engl.
- Peponia umbellata Cogn.
- Peponia urticoides Gilg
- Peponia usambarensis Engl.
- Peponia vogelii Hook.f.
- Peponia vogelii Hook.f. var. cucullata (Bojer ex Hook.f.) Naudin
- Peponium adpressipilosum A.Zimm.
- Peponium caledonicum (Sond.) Engl.
- Peponium chirindense (Baker f.) Cogn.
- Peponium cienkowskii (Schweinf.) Engl.
- Peponium lagenarioides (Hook.f.) Cogn.
- Peponium leucanthum (Gilg) Cogn.
- Peponium mackenii (Naudin) Engl.
- Peponium pageanum C.Jeffrey
- Peponium rectipilosum A.Zimm.
- Peponium urticoides (Gilg) Cogn.
- Peponium vogelii (Hook.f.) Engl.
- Perianthopodus globulosus Baill. ex Laness.
- Physedra barteri (Hook.f.) Cogn.
- Physedra bequaertii De Wild.
- Physedra chaetocarpa Harms & Gilg
- Physedra djalonis A.Chev.
- Physedra eglandulosa (Hook.f.) Hutch. & Dalziel
- Physedra elegans Harms & Gilg
- Physedra gracilis A.Chev.
- Physedra heterophylla A.Chev.
- Physedra heterophylla Hook.f.
- Physedra heterophylla Hook.f. var. hookeri Hiern
- Physedra ivorensis A.Chev.
- Physedra longipes Hook.f.
- Physedra macrantha Gilg
- Physedra sylvatica A.Chev.
- Pilogyne affinis Schrad.
- Pilogyne peneyana Naudin
- Pilogyne suavis Schrad.
- Pilogyne tenuiflora Schrad.
- Pilogyne velutina Schrad.
- Pisosperma capense Sond.
- Psiguria Neck. ex Arn. - Pygmymelon
- Psiguria ottoniana (Schlecht.) C. Jeffrey - Otton's Pygmymelon
- Psiguria pedata (L.) Howard - Caribbean Pygmymelon
- Psiguria trifoliata (L.) Alain - >>psiguria Pedata
- Psiguria trilobata (L.) Howard - Threelobe Pygmymelon
- Raphanistrocarpus asperifolius Cogn.
- Raphanistrocarpus boivini (Baill.) Cogn.
- Raphanistrocarpus boivinii (Baill.) Cogn. var. constricta A.Zimm.
- Raphanistrocarpus boivinii (Baill.) Cogn. var. cylindrica A.Zimm.
- Raphanocarpus boivinii (Baill.) Chiov.
- Raphanocarpus humilis Cogn.
- Raphanocarpus humilis Cogn. var. prostratus Suess.
- Raphanocarpus kirkii Hook.f.
- Raphanocarpus stefaninii Chiov.
- Raphanocarpus stephanii Chiov. var. membranosus Chiov.
- Raphanocarpus tuberosus Dinter
- Raphanocarpus welwitschii Hook.f.
- Raphidiocystis caillei Hutch. & Dalziel
- Raphidiocystis chrysocoma (Schumach.) C.Jeffrey
- Raphidiocystis jeffreyana R. & A.Fern.
- Raphidiocystis mannii Hook.f.
- Raphidiocystis phyllocalyx C.Jeffrey & Keraudren
- Raphidiocystis ugandensis Rolfe
- Raphidiocystis welwitschii Hook.f.
- Rhynchocarpa africana Asch.
- Rhynchocarpa bainesii Hook.f.
- Rhynchocarpa corallina Naudin
- Rhynchocarpa courbonii Naudin
- Rhynchocarpa dissecta Naudin
- Rhynchocarpa ehrenbergii Schweinf.
- Rhynchocarpa erostris Schweinf.
- Rhynchocarpa foetida Schrad.
- Rhynchocarpa hirtella Naudin
- Rhynchocarpa pedunculosa Naudin
- Rhynchocarpa schimperi Naudin
- Rhynchocarpa welwitschii Naudin
- Ruthalicia eglandulosa (Hook.f.) C.Jeffrey
- Ruthalicia longipes (Hook.f.) C.Jeffrey
- Sechium edule (Jacq.) Sw. - Chayote
- Sechium edule (Jacq.) Sw.
- Sicana Naud. - Sicana
- Sicana odorifera (Vell.) Naud. - Casa Banana
- Sicydium lindheimeri (Gray) Greene var. tenuisectum Gray - >>ibervillea Tenuisecta
- Sicyos albus (St. John) Telford - White Burr Cucumber
- Sicyos ampelophyllus Woot. & Standl. - Streamside Burr Cucumber
- Sicyos angulata P.J.Bergius
- Sicyos angulatus - Bur Cucumber
- Sicyos angulatus L. - Oneseed Burr Cucumber
- Sicyos anunu (St. John) Telford - Lava Burr Cucumber
- Sicyos atollensis St. John - >>sicyos Maximowiczii
- Sicyos caumii St. John - >>sicyos Maximowiczii
- Sicyos cucumerinus Gray - Gray's Burr Cucumber
- Sicyos edulis Jacq.
- Sicyos erostratus St. John - Kealia Gulch Burr Cucumber
- Sicyos glaber Woot. - Smooth Burr Cucumber
- Sicyos glandulosa Poir.
- Sicyos herbstii (St. John) Telford - Herbst's Burr Cucumber
- Sicyos hillebrandii St. John - Maui Burr Cucumber
- Sicyos hispidus Hbd. - Pricklyfruit Burr Cucumber
- Sicyos L. - Burr Cucumber
- Sicyos laciniatus L. - Cutleaf Burr Cucumber
- Sicyos laciniatus L. var. genuinus Cogn. - >>sicyos Laciniatus
- Sicyos lamoureuxii St. John - >>sicyos Maximowiczii
- Sicyos lasiocephalus Skottsberg - Hualalai Burr Cucumber
- Sicyos laysanensis St. John - >>sicyos Pachycarpus
- Sicyos lobata Michx. - >>echinocystis Lobata
- Sicyos macrophyllus Gray - Alpine Burr Cucumber
- Sicyos maximowiczii Cogn. - Puaokama
- Sicyos microcarpus Mann - >>sicyos Pachycarpus
- Sicyos microphyllus Kunth - Small-leaf Burr Cucumber
- Sicyos nihoaensis St. John - >>sicyos Pachycarpus
- Sicyos niihauensis St. John - >>sicyos Maximowiczii
- Sicyos pachycarpus Hook. & Arn. - Paha
- Sicyos partitus St. John - >>sicyos Lasiocephalus
- Sicyos parviflorus Willd. - Smallflower Burr Cucumber
- Sicyos polyacantha Cogn.
- Sicyos remyanus Cogn. - >>sicyos Pachycarpus
- Sicyos semitonsus St. John - Laysan Burr Cucumber
- Sicyos waimanaloensis St. John - Talus Slope Burr Cucumber
- Sicyosperma gracile Gray - Climbing Arrowheads
- Sicyosperma Gray - Sicyosperma
- Skottsbergiliana lasiocephala (Skottsberg) St. John - >>sicyos Lasiocephalus
- Sphaerosicyos meyeri Hook.f.
- Sphaerosicyos sphaericus (Sond.) Hook.f.
- Staphylosyce barteri Hook.f.
- Telfairia africana (Delile) A.Chev.
- Telfairia batesii Keraudren
- Telfairia Hook. - Telfairia
- Telfairia occidentalis Hook. f. - Oysternut
- Telfairia occidentalis Hook.f.
- Telfairia pedata (Sims) Hook.
- Telfairia pedata (Smith ex Sims) Hook. - Oysternut
- Thladiantha africana C.Jeffrey
- Thladiantha Bunge - Thladiantha
- Thladiantha dubia - Red Hailstone
- Thladiantha dubia Bunge - Manchu Tubergourd
- Toxanthera kwebensis N.E.Br.
- Toxanthera lugardae N.E.Br.
- Toxanthera natalensis Hook.f.
- Trianosperma africana Hook.f.
- Trichosanthes anguina L. - Snakegourd
- Trichosanthes anguina L.
- Trichosanthes cucumerina anguina - Snake Gourd
- Trichosanthes cucumerina L. - Snakegourd
- Trichosanthes cucumerina L.
- Trichosanthes cucumerina L. var. anguina (L.) Haines
- Trichosanthes dioica Roxb. - Pointed Gourd
- Trichosanthes foetidissima Jacq.
- Trichosanthes kirilowii - Chinese Cucumber
- Trichosanthes kirilowii japonica
- Trichosanthes L. - Trichosanthes
- Trichosanthes multiloba
- Trichosanthes ovigera - Japanese Snake Gourd
- Trochomeria atacorensis A.Chev.
- Trochomeria baumiana Gilg
- Trochomeria brachypetala R.E.Fr. var. foliata R.Fern.
- Trochomeria bussei Gilg
- Trochomeria bussei Gilg var. tripartita R.Fern.
- Trochomeria dalzielii Hutch.
- Trochomeria dasypetala Cogn. ex Dinter
- Trochomeria debilis (Sond.) Hook.f.
- Trochomeria dentata Cogn. ex Harms
- Trochomeria dinteri Gilg ex Dinter
- Trochomeria djurensis Schweinf. & Gilg
- Trochomeria garcinii Hook.f.
- Trochomeria harmsiana Bullock
- Trochomeria hookeri Harv.
- Trochomeria longipetala A.Zimm.
- Trochomeria macrocarpa (Sond.) Hook.f. subsp. macrocarpa
- Trochomeria macrocarpa (Sond.) Hook.f. subsp. vitifolia (Hook.f.) R.Fern. & A.Fern.
- Trochomeria macroura Hook.f.
- Trochomeria multiflora R.Fern.
- Trochomeria nudiflora Burtt Davy
- Trochomeria pectinata (Sond.) Cogn.
- Trochomeria pectinata (Sond.) Cogn. var. subintegrifolia Cogn.
- Trochomeria polymorpha (Welw.) Cogn.
- Trochomeria polymorpha (Welw.) Cogn. var. stenoloba (Welw.) R.Fern. & A.Fern.
- Trochomeria polymorpha auct.
- Trochomeria rehmannii Cogn.
- Trochomeria rotundata Burtt Davy
- Trochomeria sagittata (Harv. ex Sond.) Cogn.
- Trochomeria stefaninii (Chiov.) C.Jeffrey
- Trochomeria stenoloba (Welw.) Cogn.
- Trochomeria subglabra C.Jeffrey
- Trochomeria teixeirae R. & A.Fern.
- Trochomeria verdickii De Wild.
- Trochomeria vitifolia Hook.f.
- Trochomeria wyleyana (Sond.) Cogn.
- Tumamoca macdougalii Rose - Tumamoc Globeberry
- Tumamoca Rose - Tumamoca
- Turia gijef J.F.Gmel.
- Turia leloja Forssk. ex J.F.Gmel.
- Zehneria angolensis Hook.f.
- Zehneria anomala C.Jeffrey
- Zehneria capillacea (Schumach.) C.Jeffrey
- Zehneria cerasiformis Stocks
- Zehneria cordifolia Schweinf. ex Broun & Massey
- Zehneria debilis Sond.
- Zehneria emirnensis (Baker) Keraudren
- Zehneria fernandensis Hutch. & Dalziel
- Zehneria garcini auct.
- Zehneria gilletii (De Wild.) C.Jeffrey
- Zehneria hallii C.Jeffrey
- Zehneria hederacea Sond.
- Zehneria keayana R. & A.Fern.
- Zehneria longepedunculata A.Rich.
- Zehneria macrocarpa Sond.
- Zehneria mannii Cogn.
- Zehneria marlothii (Cogn.) R.Fern. & A.Fern.
- Zehneria microsperma Hook.f.
- Zehneria minutiflora (Cogn.) C.Jeffrey
- Zehneria obtusiloba E.Mey. ex Sond.
- Zehneria oligosperma C.Jeffrey
- Zehneria pallidinervia (Harms) C.Jeffrey
- Zehneria parvifolia (Cogn.) J.H.Ross
- Zehneria pectinata Sond.
- Zehneria peneyana (Naudin) Asch. & Schweinf.
- Zehneria racemosa Hook.f.
- Zehneria ridens Verdc.
- Zehneria scabra (L.f.) Sond. subsp. scabra
- Zehneria scabra (L.f.) Sond. var. argyrea
- Zehneria scabra (L.f.) Sond. var. chirindensis C.Jeffrey
- Zehneria scrobiculata A.Rich.
- Zehneria somalensis Thulin
- Zehneria thwaitesii (Schweinf.) C.Jeffrey
- Zehneria velutina Arn.
- Zehneria viridis (A.Zimm.) C.Jeffrey
- Zehneria wyleana Sond.