Sicydium is a genus of flowering plants in the cucumber family, Cucurbitaceae. It includes nine species native to the tropical Americas, ranging from Mexico to northeastern Argentina.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Cucurbitales |
| Family: | Cucurbitaceae |
| Tribe: | Triceratieae |
| Genus: | Sicydium Schltdl. (1832) |
| Species[1] | |
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9; see text | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Species
editNine species are accepted.[1]
- Sicydium araguense Steyerm. & Trujillo
- Sicydium davilae Lira
- Sicydium diffusum Cogn.
- Sicydium gracile Cogn.
- Sicydium nereoi Pozner
- Sicydium schiedeanum Schltdl.
- Sicydium synantherum (Dieterle) H.Schaef. & S.S.Renner
- Sicydium tamnifolium (Kunth) Cogn.
- Sicydium tuerckheimii Donn.Sm.
References
edit- ^ a b c d Sicydium Schltdl. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 10 June 2024.