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Cucurbitaceae A.L. de Jussieu. Common name: Gourd Family.
A family of about 97-120 genera and 800-1000 species, of tropical and subtropical areas, with a few extending to temperate areas.
References: Nesom (2011b); Nesom (2015b) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2015); Schaefer & Renner In Kubitzki (2011). Show full citations.
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© Greg Tasney, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Greg Tasney | Cucumis sativus source | Original Image ⭷
© Manuel R Popp, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Manuel R Popp | Cucumis metuliferus source | Original Image ⭷
© Scott Ward | Echinocystis lobata | Original Image ⭷
© Matthew Gerke, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Matthew Gerke | Cucurbita maxima source | Original Image ⭷ Warning: was NOT research grade.
© Dinesh Valke, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) | Luffa acutangula var. acutangula source | Original Image ⭷
© Alan M. Cressler | Sicyos angulatus | Original Image ⭷
© Paulmathi Vinod, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Paulmathi Vinod | Trichosanthes source | Original Image ⭷
© Richard & Teresa Ware | Melothria CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
© Jay Horn | Momordica charantia ssp. charantia source | Original Image ⭷
© Human Bean, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Human Bean | Cucurbita maxima source | Original Image ⭷ Warning: was NOT research grade.
© Aidan Campos | Ibervillea lindheimeri source | Original Image ⭷
© Dinesh Valke, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) | Luffa acutangula var. acutangula source | Original Image ⭷
no rights reserved, uploaded by Ricardo Lima | Luffa aegyptiaca source | Original Image ⭷Feedback
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