Cucurbitaceae
Bryonia alba L.
Bryonia alba L.
Bryonia alba L. (white bryony) is a poisonous perennial vine native to Europe and Northern Iran, introduced as a noxious weed to parts of the US.
Bryonia cretica L.
Bryonia cretica L.
Bryonia cretica L. is a toxic perennial flowering vine common across Europe, North Africa, the Middle East and Turkmenistan, used in traditional medicine.
Bryonia dioica Jacq.
Bryonia dioica Jacq.
Bryonia dioica Jacq. is a toxic perennial climbing vine from Central and Southern Europe, with edible seeds used in Western European starch dishes.
Citrullus colocynthis (L.) Schrad.
Citrullus colocynthis (L.) Schrad.
Citrullus colocynthis is a desert arid-adapted vine with long history of cultivation, trade, and varied human uses.
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai
Citrullus lanatus, the common watermelon, is an annual fruiting vine cultivated globally for its large edible fleshy fruit.
Coccinia grandis (L.) Voigt
Coccinia grandis (L.) Voigt
Coccinia grandis, or ivy gourd, is a dioecious perennial climbing plant native to Africa and Asia that is invasive in many introduced regions.
Coccinia rehmannii Cogn.
Coccinia rehmannii Cogn.
Coccinia rehmannii Cogn. is a perennial climber or creeper with stems up to 4 m, leaves with various shapes and trichome characteristics, male and female flowers with distinct features, and fruits that change color and appearance during ripening.
Cucumis dipsaceus Ehrenb. ex Spach
Cucumis dipsaceus Ehrenb. ex Spach
Cucumis dipsaceus is an edible, medicinally used annual cucumber relative native to Eastern Africa that is invasive in several warm regions worldwide.
Cucumis melo L.
Cucumis melo L.
Cucumis melo L., or melon, is a widely cultivated Cucumis species with varied rind textures and multiple uses, of uncertain origin.
Cucumis myriocarpus Naudin
Cucumis myriocarpus Naudin
Cucumis myriocarpus is a toxic invasive annual herb from southern Africa, a noxious weed in Australia and California.
Cucurbita digitata A.Gray
Cucurbita digitata A.Gray
Cucurbita digitata A.Gray is a hairy vining gourd with palmate leaves, yellow flowers, bitter inedible fruit, and nutritious high-fat, high-protein seeds.
Cucurbita ficifolia Bouché
Cucurbita ficifolia Bouché
Cucurbita ficifolia Bouché, the fig-leaved gourd, is an annual cultivated cucurbit used for food and diabetes treatment.
Cucurbita foetidissima Kunth
Cucurbita foetidissima Kunth
Cucurbita foetidissima (buffalo gourd) is a North American perennial with food, traditional, and industrial uses, suited to arid and semiarid lands.
Cucurbita moschata (Duchesne) Duchesne ex Poir.
Cucurbita moschata (Duchesne) Duchesne ex Poir.
Cucurbita moschata is a tropical American cultivated species of squash or pumpkin, valued for tolerance and use in commercial pumpkin pie.
Cucurbita palmata S.Watson
Cucurbita palmata S.Watson
Cucurbita palmata is a sprawling bitter-fruited vine that Native Americans used for soap, food, and ceremonial rattles.
Cucurbita pepo L.
Cucurbita pepo L.
Cucurbita pepo L. is an adaptable cultivated cucurbit with edible parts and documented cultural and medicinal uses.
Diplocyclos palmatus (L.) C.Jeffrey
Diplocyclos palmatus (L.) C.Jeffrey
Diplocyclos palmatus is a Cucurbitaceae vine with multiple common names, native to various South Asian and Oceanian forest habitats.
Ecballium elaterium (L.) A.Rich.
Ecballium elaterium (L.) A.Rich.
Ecballium elaterium, the squirting cucumber, is a poisonous plant historically used as a powerful purgative medicine.
Echinocystis lobata (Michx.) Torr. & A.Gray
Echinocystis lobata (Michx.) Torr. & A.Gray
Echinocystis lobata is an annual inedible North American vine with documented traditional medicinal uses by Native Americans.
Echinopepon bigelovii (S.Watson) S.Watson
Echinopepon bigelovii (S.Watson) S.Watson
Brandegea bigelovii (desert starvine) is a sprawling perennial squash-family vine native to deserts of the southwestern US and northern Mexico.
Gynostemma pentaphyllum (Thunb.) Makino
Gynostemma pentaphyllum (Thunb.) Makino
Gynostemma pentaphyllum, or jiaogulan, is a dioecious climbing vine in the cucurbit family used in folk medicine with restricted sale in the EU.
Luffa aegyptiaca Mill.
Luffa aegyptiaca Mill.
Luffa aegyptiaca is a cultivated plant grown for cleaning, cosmetic exfoliation, and occasionally as an ornamental.
Marah fabacea (Naudin) Greene
Marah fabacea (Naudin) Greene
Marah fabacea, California manroot/bigroot, is a common native California vine with traditional Native American fishing uses.
Marah gilensis (Greene) Greene
Marah gilensis (Greene) Greene
Marah gilensis is an uncommon perennial desert vine native to the Southwestern United States, growing from a large branched tuber.
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