Martius, C.F.P. von, Eichler, A.G., Urban, I., Flora Brasiliensis (1840-1906)
Fl. Bras.

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vol. 6(4): (1878-1885)

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[Cucurbitaceae; Lobeliaceae; Plumbagineae et Plantagineae; Campanulaceae; Asclepiadaceae; Caprifoliaceae, Valerianaceae, Calyceraceae]

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t. 35 (1878)

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Sechium edule (Jacq.) Sw.

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name cited:
Sechium edule (Jacq.) Sw.
name cited (basionym):
Sicyos edulis Jacq.
name recognized (basionym):
Sicyos edulis Jacq.

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drawing: J. Seboth

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family: Cucurbitaceae
subfamily: Cucurbitoideae
tribe: Sicyoeae

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epithet: edulis,-is,-e

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Illustration contributed by:
Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, U.S.A.

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http://www.plantillustrations.org/illustration.php?id_illustration=33609

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synonyms:

homotypic synonyms:
Chayota edulis (Jacq.) Jacq.; Sicyos edulis Jacq.;
heterotypic synonyms:
Cucumis acutangulus Descourt.; Sechium americanum Poiret; Sechium chayota Jacq. ex Hemsley; Sicyos angulata Sessé & Moc.; Sicyos laciniatus Descourt.;