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Benincasa

Benincasa

Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Benincasa
Genus recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Catalogue of Life in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Benincasa
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Benincasa
Recognized by Kubitzki et al
Benincasa Savi
Genus recognized by GBIF classification, Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024, USDA Plants data, Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy, and GBIF data coverage

Alternative Names

Benincasa
Harvest ancestor according to GBIF national node type records UK, iNaturalist, Simpson et al 2020, TreatmentBank, Global Biotic Interactions, Global Biotic Interactions, Global Biotic Interactions, and Flickr Group
Benincasa Savi 1818
Authority according to NCBI
Praecitrullus Pangalo
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024

Common Names

English

benincasa preferred
Recognized by USDA PLANTS images

Curated hierarchies for Benincasa

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Archaeplastida
Chloroplastida
Streptophyta
Embryophytes
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytes
Angiosperms
Eudicots
Superrosids
Rosids
Cucurbitales
Cucurbitaceae
Benincasa (this page)
Benincasa fistulosa (Stocks) H. Schaef. & S. S. Renner
Benincasa pruriens (Parkinson) de Wilde & Duyfjes
Abobra
Acanthosicyos
Actinostemma
Alsomitra
Ampelosicyos
Apodanthera
Austrobryonia
Baijiania
Bambekea
Bayabusua
Blastania
Borneosicyos
Calycophysum
Cayaponia
Cephalopentandra
Ceratosanthes
Cionosicys
Citrullus
Coccinia
Cogniauxia
Corallocarpus
Ctenolepis
Cucumis
Cucurbita
Cucurbitella
Cyclanthera
Cyclantheropsis
Dactyliandra
Dendrosicyos
Dieterlea
Diplocyclos
Doyerea
Ecballium
Echinocystis
Echinopepon
Eureiandra
Fevillea
Gerrardanthus
Gomphogyne
Gurania
Gynostemma
Halosicyos
Hanburia
Helmontia
Hemsleya
Herpetospermum
Hodgsonia
Ibervillea
Indofevillea
Indomelothria
Kedrostis
Khmeriosicyos
Lagenaria
Lemurosicyos
Linnaeosicyos
Luffa
Marah
Melothria
Melothrianthus
Microsechium
Momordica
Muellerargia
Neoalsomitra
Nothoalsomitra
Papuasicyos
Parasicyos
Penelopeia
Peponium
Peponopsis
Polyclathra
Pseudocucumis
Psiguria
Pteropepon
Raphidiocystis
Ruthalicia
Schizocarpum
Schizopepon
Scopellaria
Sechiopsis
Sechium
Seyrigia
Sicana
Sicydium
Sicyocaulis
Sicyos
Sicyosperma
Siolmatra
Siraitia
Solena
Tecunumania
Telfairia
Thladiantha
Trichosanthes
Trochomeria
Trochomeriopsis
Tumamoca
Wilbrandia
Xerosicyos
Zanonia
Zehneria
One additional sibling truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024

Biota
Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Cucurbitales Juss. ex Bercht. & J. Presl
Cucurbitaceae Juss.
Benincasa Savi (this page)
Benincasa fistulosa (Stocks) H. Schaef. & S. S. Renner
Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn.
Benincasa pruriens (Parkinson) W. J. de Wilde & Duyfjes
Abobra Naudin
Acanthosicyos Welw. ex Hook. fil.
Actinostemma Griff.
Alsomitra (Blume) Spach
Ampelosicyos Thouars
Anisosperma Silva Manso
Apodanthera Arn.
Austrobryonia H. Schaef.
Baijiania A. M. Lu & J. Q. Li
Bambekea Cogn.
Bayabusua W. J. de Wilde
Blastania Kotschy & Peyr.
Borneosicyos W. J. de Wilde
Bryonia L.
Calycophysum H. Karst. & Triana
Cayaponia Silva Manso
Cephalopentandra Chiov.
Ceratosanthes Burm. ex Adans.
Cionosicys Griseb.
Citrullus Schrad. ex Eckl. & Zeyh.
Coccinia Wight & Arn.
Cogniauxia Baill.
Corallocarpus Welw. ex Benth. & Hook. fil.
Cucumis L.
Cucurbita L.
Cucurbitella Walp.
Cyclanthera Schrad.
Cyclantheropsis Harms
Dactyliandra (Hook. fil.) Hook. fil.
Dendrosicyos Balf. fil.
Diplocyclos (Endl.) Post & Kuntze
Doyerea Grosourdy
Ecballium A. Rich.
Echinocystis Torr. & A. Gray
Echinopepon Naudin
Eureiandra Hook. fil.
Fevillea L.
Frantzia Pittier
Gerrardanthus Harv. ex Benth. & Hook.
Gomphogyne Griff.
Gurania (Schltdl.) Cogn.
Gynostemma Blume
Halosicyos Mart. Crov.
Hanburia Seem.
Helmontia Cogn.
Hemsleya Cogn. ex F. B. Forbes & Hemsl.
Herpetospermum Wall.
Hodgsonia Hook. fil. & Thomson
Ibervillea Greene
Indofevillea Chatterjee
Indomelothria W. J. de Wilde & Duyfjes
Kedrostis Medik.
Khmeriosicyos W. J. de Wilde & Duyfjes
Lagenaria Ser.
Lemurosicyos Keraudren
Linnaeosicyos H. Schaef. & Kocyan
Luffa Mill.
Marah Kellogg
Melothria L.
Microsechium Naudin
Momordica L.
Muellerargia Cogn.
Neoalsomitra Hutch.
Nothoalsomitra I. Telford
Papuasicyos Duyfjes
Parasicyos Dieterle
Penelopeia Urb.
Peponium Engl.
Peponopsis Naudin
Polyclathra Bertol.
Psiguria Neck.
Pteropepon (Cogn.) Cogn.
Raphidiocystis Hook. fil.
Ruthalicia C. Jeffrey
Schizocarpum Schrad.
Schizopepon Maxim.
Scopellaria W. J. de Wilde & Duyfjes
Sechiopsis Naudin
Sechium P. Browne
Seyrigia Keraudren
Sicana Naudin
Sicydium Schltdl.
Sicyocaulis Wiggins
Sicyos L.
Sicyosperma A. Gray
Sinobaijiania C. Jeffrey & W. J. de Wilde
Siolmatra Baill.
Siraitia Merr.
Solena Lour.
Tecunumania Standl. & Steyerm.
Telfairia Hook.
Thladiantha Bunge
Trichosanthes L.
Trochomeria Hook. fil.
Trochomeriopsis Cogn.
Wilbrandia Silva Manso
Xerosicyos Humbert
Zanonia L.
Zehneria Endl.

Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3

Benincasa (this page)
Benincasa fistulosa (Stocks) H. Schaef. & S. S. Renner
Benincasa pruriens (Parkinson) de Wilde & Duyfjes
Abobra
Acanthosicyos
Actinostemma
Alsomitra
Ampelosicyos
Apodanthera
Austrobryonia
Baijiania
Bambekea
Bayabusua
Blastania
Borneosicyos
Calycophysum
Cayaponia
Cephalopentandra
Ceratosanthes
Cionosicys
Citrullus
Coccinia
Cogniauxia
Corallocarpus
Ctenolepis
Cucumis
Cucurbita
Cucurbitella
Cyclanthera
Cyclantheropsis
Dactyliandra
Dendrosicyos
Dieterlea
Diplocyclos
Doyerea
Ecballium
Echinocystis
Echinopepon
Eureiandra
Fevillea
Gerrardanthus
Gomphogyne
Gurania
Gynostemma
Halosicyos
Hanburia
Helmontia
Hemsleya
Herpetospermum
Hodgsonia
Ibervillea
Indofevillea
Indomelothria
Kedrostis
Khmeriosicyos
Lagenaria
Lemurosicyos
Linnaeosicyos
Luffa
Marah
Melothria
Melothrianthus
Microsechium
Momordica
Muellerargia
Neoalsomitra
Nothoalsomitra
Papuasicyos
Parasicyos
Penelopeia
Peponium
Peponopsis
Polyclathra
Pseudocucumis
Psiguria
Pteropepon
Raphidiocystis
Ruthalicia
Schizocarpum
Schizopepon
Scopellaria
Sechiopsis
Sechium
Seyrigia
Sicana
Sicydium
Sicyocaulis
Sicyos
Sicyosperma
Siolmatra
Siraitia
Solena
Tecunumania
Telfairia
Thladiantha
Trichosanthes
Trochomeria
Trochomeriopsis
Tumamoca
Wilbrandia
Xerosicyos
Zanonia
Zehneria
One additional sibling truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Archaeplastida
Chloroplastida
Streptophyta
Embryophytes
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytes
Angiosperms
Eudicots
Superrosids
Rosids
Cucurbitales
Cucurbitaceae
Benincasa (this page)
Benincasa fistulosa (Stocks) H. Schaef. & S. S. Renner
Benincasa pruriens (Parkinson) de Wilde & Duyfjes
Abobra
Acanthosicyos
Actinostemma
Alsomitra
Ampelosicyos
Apodanthera
Austrobryonia
Baijiania
Bambekea
Bayabusua
Blastania
Borneosicyos
Calycophysum
Cayaponia
Cephalopentandra
Ceratosanthes
Cionosicys
Citrullus
Coccinia
Cogniauxia
Corallocarpus
Ctenolepis
Cucumis
Cucurbita
Cucurbitella
Cyclanthera
Cyclantheropsis
Dactyliandra
Dendrosicyos
Dieterlea
Diplocyclos
Doyerea
Ecballium
Echinocystis
Echinopepon
Eureiandra
Fevillea
Gerrardanthus
Gomphogyne
Gurania
Gynostemma
Halosicyos
Hanburia
Helmontia
Hemsleya
Herpetospermum
Hodgsonia
Ibervillea
Indofevillea
Indomelothria
Kedrostis
Khmeriosicyos
Lagenaria
Lemurosicyos
Linnaeosicyos
Luffa
Marah
Melothria
Melothrianthus
Microsechium
Momordica
Muellerargia
Neoalsomitra
Nothoalsomitra
Papuasicyos
Parasicyos
Penelopeia
Peponium
Peponopsis
Polyclathra
Pseudocucumis
Psiguria
Pteropepon
Raphidiocystis
Ruthalicia
Schizocarpum
Schizopepon
Scopellaria
Sechiopsis
Sechium
Seyrigia
Sicana
Sicydium
Sicyocaulis
Sicyos
Sicyosperma
Siolmatra
Siraitia
Solena
Tecunumania
Telfairia
Thladiantha
Trichosanthes
Trochomeria
Trochomeriopsis
Tumamoca
Wilbrandia
Xerosicyos
Zanonia
Zehneria
One additional sibling truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4

Benincasa (this page)
Benincasa fistulosa (Stocks) H. Schaef. & S. S. Renner
Benincasa pruriens (Parkinson) de Wilde & Duyfjes
Abobra
Acanthosicyos
Actinostemma
Alsomitra
Ampelosicyos
Apodanthera
Austrobryonia
Baijiania
Bambekea
Bayabusua
Blastania
Borneosicyos
Calycophysum
Cayaponia
Cephalopentandra
Ceratosanthes
Cionosicys
Citrullus
Coccinia
Cogniauxia
Corallocarpus
Ctenolepis
Cucumis
Cucurbita
Cucurbitella
Cyclanthera
Cyclantheropsis
Dactyliandra
Dendrosicyos
Dieterlea
Diplocyclos
Doyerea
Ecballium
Echinocystis
Echinopepon
Eureiandra
Fevillea
Gerrardanthus
Gomphogyne
Gurania
Gynostemma
Halosicyos
Hanburia
Helmontia
Hemsleya
Herpetospermum
Hodgsonia
Ibervillea
Indofevillea
Indomelothria
Kedrostis
Khmeriosicyos
Lagenaria
Lemurosicyos
Linnaeosicyos
Luffa
Marah
Melothria
Melothrianthus
Microsechium
Momordica
Muellerargia
Neoalsomitra
Nothoalsomitra
Papuasicyos
Parasicyos
Penelopeia
Peponium
Peponopsis
Polyclathra
Pseudocucumis
Psiguria
Pteropepon
Raphidiocystis
Ruthalicia
Schizocarpum
Schizopepon
Scopellaria
Sechiopsis
Sechium
Seyrigia
Sicana
Sicydium
Sicyocaulis
Sicyos
Sicyosperma
Siolmatra
Siraitia
Solena
Tecunumania
Telfairia
Thladiantha
Trichosanthes
Trochomeria
Trochomeriopsis
Tumamoca
Wilbrandia
Xerosicyos
Zanonia
Zehneria
One additional sibling truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

GBIF classification

Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Cucurbitales
Cucurbitaceae
Benincasa Savi (this page)
Benincasa fistulosa (Stocks) H. Schaef. & S. S. Renner
Benincasa pruriens (Parkinson) W. J. de Wilde & Duyfjes
Abobra Naudin
Acanthosicyos Welw. ex Hook. fil.
Achmandra Arn.
Actinostemma Griff.
Ampelosicyos Thou.
Apodanthera Arn.
Austrobryonia H. Schaef.
Baijiania A. M. Lu & J. Q. Li
Bambekea Cogn.
Bayabusua W. J. de Wilde
Blastania Kotschy & Peyr.
Borneosicyos W. J. de Wilde
Bryonia L.
Calycophysum Karst. & Triana
Cayaponia Silva Manso
Cephalopentandra Chiov.
Ceratosanthes Burm. ex Adans.
Cionosicys Griseb.
Citrullus Schrad.
Coccinia Wight & Arn.
Cogniauxia Baill.
Corallocarpus Welw. ex Benth. & Hook. fil.
Ctenolepis Hook. fil.
Cucumis L.
Cucurbita L.
Cucurbitella Walp.
Cucurbites E. W. Berry 1929
Cucurbitospermum Chesters 1957
Cyclanthera Schrad.
Cyclantheropsis Harms
Dactyliandra Hook. fil.
Dendrosicyos Balf. fil.
Diplocyclos (Endl.) T. Post & Kuntze
Doyerea Grosourdy
Ecballium A. Rich.
Echinocystis Torr. & A. Gray
Echinopepon Naudin
Echinosicyos Kamner & Topa
Eureiandra Hook. fil.
Fevillea L.
Gerrardanthus Harv. ex Benth. & Hook.
Gomphogyne Griff.
Gurania Cogn.
Gynostemma Blume
Halosicyos Crovetto
Hanburia Seem.
Helmontia Cogn.
Hemsleya Cogn. ex Forb. & Hemsl.
Hodgsonia Hook. fil. & Thomson
Ibervillea Greene
Indofevillea Chatterjee
Indomelothria W. J. de Wilde & Duyfjes
Kedrastis
Kedrostis Medik.
Khmeriosicyos W. J. de Wilde & Duyfjes
Lagenaria Ser.
Lemurosicyos Keraudren
Linnaeosicyos H. Schaef. & Kocyan
Luffa Mill.
Marah Kellogg
Melothria L.
Melothrianthus Mart. Crov.
Microsechium Naudin
Momordica L.
Muellerargia Cogn.
Neoalsomitra Hutch.
Nothoalsomitra I. Telford
Papuasicyos Duyfjes
Parasicyos Dieterle
Penelopeia Urb.
Peponium Engl.
Peponopsis Naudin
Polyclathra Bertol.
Psiguria Neck. ex Arn.
Pteropepon Cogn.
Raphidiocystis Hook. fil.
Ruthalicia C. Jeffrey
Schizocarpum Schrad.
Schizopepon Maxim.
Scopellaria W. J. de Wilde & Duyfjes
Sechiopsis Naudin
Sechium P. Browne
Seyrigia Keraudren
Sicana Naudin
Sicyos L.
Sicyosperma A. Gray
Siolmatra Baill.
Siraitia Merr.
Solena Lour.
Tecunumania Standl. & Steyerm.
Telfairia Hook.
Thladiantha Bunge
Trichosanthes L.
Trochomeria Hook. fil.
Trochomeriopsis Cogn.
Tumamoca Rose
Wilbrandia Silva Manso
Xerosicyos Humbert
Zanonia L.
Zehneria Endl.
13 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy

Plantae
Viridiplantae
Streptophyta
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytina
Magnoliopsida
Rosanae
Cucurbitales
Cucurbitaceae
Benincasa Savi (this page)
Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn.
Apodanthera Arn.
Brandegea Cogn.
Bryonia L.
Cayaponia Silva Manso
Citrullus Schrad. ex Eckl. & Zeyh.
Coccinia Wight & Arn.
Corallocarpus Welw. ex Benth. & Hook. fil.
Ctenolepis Hook. fil.
Cucumis L.
Cucurbita L.
Cyclanthera Schrad.
Doyerea Grosourdy
Ecballium A. Rich.
Echinocystis Torr. & A. Gray
Echinopepon Naudin
Fevillea L.
Hodgsonia Hook. fil. & Thomson
Ibervillea Greene
Lagenaria Ser.
Luffa Mill.
Marah Kellogg
Melothria L.
Momordica L.
Psiguria Neck. ex Arn.
Sechium P. Browne
Sicana Naudin
Sicyos L.
Sicyosperma A. Gray
Telfairia Hook.
Thladiantha Bunge
Trichosanthes L.
Tumamoca Rose
Zehneria Endl.

NCBI

root
cellular organisms
Eukaryota
Viridiplantae
Streptophyta
Streptophytina
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Euphyllophyta
Spermatophyta
Magnoliopsida
Mesangiospermae
eudicotyledons
Gunneridae
Pentapetalae
rosids
fabids
Cucurbitales
Cucurbitaceae
Benincaseae
Benincasa (this page)
Benincasa fistulosa
Benincasa hispida
unclassified Benincasa
Acanthosicyos
Anangia
Blastania
Borneosicyos
Cephalopentandra
Citrullus
Coccinia
Ctenolepis
Cucumis
Dactyliandra
Diplocyclos
Indomelothria
Lagenaria
Lemurosicyos
Melothria
Muellerargia
Neoachmandra
Papuasicyos
Peponium
Posadaea
Praecitrullus
Raphidiocystis
Ruthalicia
Scopellaria
Solena
Trochomeria
Urceodiscus
Zehneria

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Plantae
Viridiplantae
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytina
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Dilleniidae
Violales
Cucurbitaceae
Benincaseae
Benincasa (this page)
Benincasa cerifera
Benincasa fistulosa
Benincasa hispida
Benincasa pruriens
Benincasa vacua
Acanthosicyos
Acanthosicyus
Adenopus
Allagosperma
Alternasemina
Anangia
Benincasinae
Blastania
Borneosicyos
Camolenga
Cephalandra
Cephalopentandra
Citrullus
Cladosicyos
Coccinia
Corynosicyos
Ctenolepis
Cucumeropsis
Cucumis
Cucurbitula
Dactyliandra
Dicaelosperma
Dicaelospermum
Diclidostigma
Dicoelospermum
Diplocyclos
Diplocyclus
Harlandia
Heterosicyus
Ilocania
Indomelothria
Juchia
Karivia
Khmeriosicyos
Lagenaria
Landersia
Lemurosicyos
Luffinae
Melancium
Melo
Melothria
Muellerargia
Neoachmandra
Papuasicyos
Peponia
Peponiella
Peponium
Physedra
Posadaea
Praecitrullus
Raphidiocystis
Ruthalicia
Scopellaria
Solena
Sphaerosicyos
Staphylosyce
Trochomeria
Urceodiscus
Zehneria
Zombitsia
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