Benincaseae information

Benincaseae is one of 15 tribes in the family Cucurbitaceae. Benincaseae consists of at least one subtribe, 26 genera, and over 200 species. Benincasinae...

the creeping cucumber or the Guadeloupe cucumber, is a plant in the Benincaseae tribe. The plant is especially prominent in the Southeastern United States...

melons unraveled: molecular phylogenetics of Cucumis and related genera (Benincaseae, Cucurbitaceae). American Journal of Botany 94(7): 1256–1266. Renner...

Trochomeriopsis Cogn. (1 sp.) Wilbrandia Silva Manso (5 spp.) Tribe Benincaseae Ser. Acanthosicyos Welw. ex Hook.f. (1 sp.) Benincasa Savi (2 spp., including...

Benincasa hispida, the wax gourd, also called ash gourd, white gourd, winter gourd, winter melon, tallow gourd, ash pumpkin, Chinese preserving melon,...

Eudicots Clade: Rosids Order: Cucurbitales Family: Cucurbitaceae Subfamily: Cucurbitoideae Tribe: Benincaseae Genus: Diplocyclos (Endl.) T. Post & Kuntze...

Benincasa fistulosa, commonly known as tinda, also called Indian squash, round melon, Indian round gourd, apple gourd or Indian baby pumpkin, is a squash-like...

Cucurbitales Family: Cucurbitaceae Subfamily: Cucurbitoideae Tribe: Benincaseae Genus: Coccinia Wight & Arn. Species C. abyssinica C. adoensis C. barteri...

Cucurbitales Family: Cucurbitaceae Subfamily: Cucurbitoideae Tribe: Benincaseae Genus: Lagenaria Ser. Synonyms Adenopus Benth. Sphaerosicyos Hook.f....

Cucurbitales Family: Cucurbitaceae Subfamily: Cucurbitoideae Tribe: Benincaseae Genus: Citrullus Schrad. ex Eckl. & Zeyh. Species See text Synonyms Anguria...

(including pumpkins), luffas, and melons (including watermelons). The tribe Benincaseae contains a genus called Lagenaria whose members produce gourds that can...

Cucurbitales Family: Cucurbitaceae Subfamily: Cucurbitoideae Tribe: Benincaseae Genus: Melothria L. Species See text Synonyms List Cladosicyos Hook.f...

Eudicots Clade: Rosids Order: Cucurbitales Family: Cucurbitaceae Subfamily: Cucurbitoideae Tribe: Benincaseae Genus: Zehneria Endl. Species See text...

Chi qua is the fruit of Benincasa hispida var. chieh-qua, a variety of the wax gourd. The fruit is a staple of the Chinese diet. The fruit is commonly...

Cucurbitales Family: Cucurbitaceae Subfamily: Cucurbitoideae Tribe: Benincaseae Genus: Acanthosicyos Welw. ex Benth. & Hook.f. Species Acanthosicyos...

Acanthosicyos naudinianus, known as the Gemsbok cucumber, is a perennial African melon with edible fruits and seeds. The leaves are typically deeply palmately...

Blastania garcinii, also known as Garcin's bur cucumber, is a tender climber of the family Cucurbitaceae. It is one of the three species of the genus Blastania...

Acanthosicyos horridus is an unusual melon that is endemic to the Namib desert. In English it is known as Nara, butter-nuts, or butterpips; in one of the...

Cucurbitales Family: Cucurbitaceae Subfamily: Cucurbitoideae Tribe: Benincaseae Genus: Benincasa Savi (1818) Species Benincasa fistulosa (Stocks) H.Schaef...

Angiosperms Clade: Eudicots Clade: Rosids Order: Cucurbitales Family: Cucurbitaceae Subfamily: Cucurbitoideae Tribe: Benincaseae Genus: Trochomeria Hook.f....

Cucurbitales Family: Cucurbitaceae Subfamily: Cucurbitoideae Tribe: Benincaseae Genus: Oreosyce Hook.f. (1871) Species: O. africana Binomial name Oreosyce...