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Sechium

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Subfamily
  
Cucurbitoideae

Subtribe
  
Sicyinae

Higher classification
  
Cucurbits

Order
  
Cucurbitales

Family
  
Cucurbitaceae

Tribe
  
Sicyeae

Scientific name
  
Sechium

Rank
  
Genus

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Similar
  
Chayote, Cucurbits, Sicyos, Cyclanthera, Cucurbitales

Sechium is a genus in subtribe Sicyinea of the tribe Sicyeae of the gourd family Cucurbitaceae. Its best known member is the edible and widely cultivated chayote.

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Main species

The accepted species in the genus are:

  • Sechium chinantlense Lira & F. Chiang
  • Sechium compositum (Donn. Sm.) C. Jeffrey
  • Sechium edule (Jacq.) Sw. The chayote or christophine
  • Sechium hintonii (Paul G. Wilson) C. Jeffrey
  • Sechium mexicanum Lira & M. Nee
  • Sechium panamense (Wunderlin) Lira & F.Chiang
  • Sechium pittieri (Cogn.) C.Jeffrey
  • Sechium tacaco (Pittier) C. Jeffrey
  • Sechium talamancensis (Wunderlin) C.Jeffrey
  • Sechium venosum (L.D.Gómez) Lira & F.Chiang
  • Sechium villosum (Wunderlin) C. Jeffrey

    • References

    Sechium Wikipedia
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