Melothria is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cucurbitaceae, native to the Americas from the United States to Argentina, and with some introductions in Africa and elsewhere. A number of Old World species formerly in Melothria were reassigned to Cucumis.[3]
^Sp. Pl.: 35 (1753)
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^Schaefer, Hanno (2007). "Cucumis (Cucurbitaceae) must include Cucumella, Dicoelospermum, Mukia, Myrmecosicyos, and Oreosyce: A recircumscription based on nuclear and plastid DNA data". Blumea - Biodiversity, Evolution and Biogeography of Plants. 52: 165–177. doi:10.3767/000651907X612427.
Melothria scabra, commonly known as the cucamelon, Mexican miniature watermelon, Mexican sour cucumber, Mexican sour gherkin, mouse melon, or pepquinos...
Melothria pendula, also known as the creeping cucumber or the Guadeloupe cucumber, is a plant in the Benincaseae tribe. The plant is especially prominent...
Melothria sphaerocarpa is a species of melon native from southern Mexico and the Dominican Republic through Central America to tropical South America...
Melothria cucumis is a species of flowering plant in the cucurbit family native to Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and parts of Argentina and Brazil...
Benin, Mali, and Cameroon. Species from which egusi is derived include Melothria sphaerocarpa (syn. Cucumeropsis mannii) and Citrullus lanatus. Egusi seeds...
Melothria pringlei is a species of flowering plant in the cucurbit family, with a native range spanning Mexico to Honduras. It was first described by...
It has a leaf pattern similar to the members of the genera Kedrostis, Melothria and Zehneria. The most recent classification of Cucurbitaceae delineates...
that have the same culinary role, and that are also called egusi include Melothria sphaerocarpa (syn. Cucumeropsis mannii) and Lagenaria siceraria. Watermelon...
Other species Melothria sphaerocarpa (white-seed melon) Momordica charantia (bitter melon) See also List of melon dishes Melon Day Melothria scabra (cucamelon)...
Other species Melothria sphaerocarpa (white-seed melon) Momordica charantia (bitter melon) See also List of melon dishes Melon Day Melothria scabra (cucamelon)...
dressings, marinades, and sautéeing. Egusi seed oil, from the seeds of Melothria sphaerocarpa (syn. Cucumeropsis mannii), is particularly rich in linoleic...
Venezuela, Ecuador and Bolivia. The larvae have been recorded feeding on Melothria pendula. Savela, Markku. "Hypercompe cunigunda (Stoll, [1781])". Lepidoptera...
Family: Cucurbitaceae Genus: Zehneria Species: Z. alba Binomial name Zehneria alba Ridl. Synonyms Melothria mucronata Cogn. Zehneria mucronata Blume...
climbing herb currently accepted has part of the Cucurbitaceae family. Melothria tridactyla found in the various East and Central African countries was...
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