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Cucurbiteae

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Subfamily
  
Cucurbitoideae

Rank
  
Tribe

Family
  
Cucurbitaceae

Higher classification
  
Cucurbitoideae

Order
  
Cucurbitales

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Similar
  
Cucurbits, Squash, Cucurbitales, Field pumpkin, Sicydiinae

The Cucurbiteae is a tribe of the Cucurbitoideae subfamily, which is a member of the Cucurbitaceae family, or gourd family, of flowering plants. Species are usually monoecious herbaceous annuals or woody lianas.

The tribe consists of 13 genera reported, but a 2011 study based on genetics reported 11. Members of the genus Cucurbita produce economically valuable fruits, namely squashes and pumpkins.

Genera

The genera are:

  • Abobra – Cranberry Gourd
  • Calycophysum
  • Cayaponia, the largest of these genera
  • Selysia (placed under Cayaponia in the 2011 study)
  • Cionosicyos
  • Cucurbita – squashes and pumpkins
  • Penelopeia
  • Anacaona (placed under Penelopeia in the 2011 study)
  • Peponopsis
  • Polyclathra
  • Schizocarpum
  • Sicana – cassabananas
  • Tecunumania
  • References

    Cucurbiteae Wikipedia