Sicyos Linnaeus. Common name: Bur-cucumber.
A genus of about 75 species, annual or perennial vine, of Australia, Pacific Islands, tropical America. The circumscription follows Sebastian et al. (2012) in including Sechium and other small genera (not in our region) that are phylogenetically embedded in Sicyos.
References: Barrera-Guzmán et al. (2021); Nesom (2011a); Nesom (2015b) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2015); Schaefer & Renner In Kubitzki (2011); Sebastian et al. (2012). Show full citations.
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© Keith Bradley | Sicyos angulatus | Original Image ⭷
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