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Telfairia

Telfairia

Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Telfairia
Genus recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Catalogue of Life in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Telfairia
Genus recognized by wikipedia VI, EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1, EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1, Benin Species List, Cameroon Species List, Democratic Republic of the Congo Species List, Equatorial Guinea Species List, Gabon Species List, Ghana Species List, Ivory Coast Species List, Nigeria Species List, Tanzania Species List, Gulf of Guinea Species List, Mozambique Channel Species List, NCBI, wikipedia emerging languages, wikidata_hierarchy tar gz, wikipedia DE, wikipedia ES, wikipedia PT, wikipedia FR, USDA PLANTS images, wikipedia EN, Wikidata Common Names, Wikimedia Commons, Barcode of Life Data Systems, iNaturalist data coverage, Wikipedia (inferred records), and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Telfairia
Recognized by Flora of Zimbabwe and Kubitzki et al
Telfairia Hook.
Genus recognized by GBIF classification, Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024, Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy, and GBIF data coverage

Alternative Names

Joliffia Bojer ex Delile
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Telfairia
Harvest ancestor according to GBIF national node type records UK, Mozambique Species List, iNaturalist, and Global Biotic Interactions
Telfairia Hook. 1827
Authority according to NCBI

Common Names

English

telfairia preferred
Recognized by USDA PLANTS images and Wikidata Common Names

Arabic

تلفيرية preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Swahili

Mkweme preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Arz

تلفيريه preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
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Curated hierarchies for Telfairia

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Archaeplastida
Chloroplastida
Streptophyta
Embryophytes
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytes
Angiosperms
Eudicots
Superrosids
Rosids
Cucurbitales
Cucurbitaceae
Telfairia (this page)
Telfairia batesii Keraudr.
Telfairia occidentalis Hook. fil.
Telfairia pedata (Sims) Hook.
Abobra
Acanthosicyos
Actinostemma
Alsomitra
Ampelosicyos
Apodanthera
Austrobryonia
Baijiania
Bambekea
Bayabusua
Benincasa
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
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.
Telfairia Hook. (this page)
Telfairia batesii Keraudren
Telfairia occidentalis Hook. fil.
Telfairia pedata (Sims) Hook.
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
Benincasa Savi
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.
Thladiantha Bunge
Trichosanthes L.
Trochomeria Hook. fil.
Trochomeriopsis Cogn.
Wilbrandia Silva Manso
Xerosicyos Humbert
Zanonia L.
Zehneria Endl.

Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3

Telfairia (this page)
Telfairia batesii Keraudr.
Telfairia occidentalis Hook. fil.
Telfairia pedata (Sims) Hook.
Abobra
Acanthosicyos
Actinostemma
Alsomitra
Ampelosicyos
Apodanthera
Austrobryonia
Baijiania
Bambekea
Bayabusua
Benincasa
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
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
Telfairia (this page)
Telfairia batesii Keraudr.
Telfairia occidentalis Hook. fil.
Telfairia pedata (Sims) Hook.
Abobra
Acanthosicyos
Actinostemma
Alsomitra
Ampelosicyos
Apodanthera
Austrobryonia
Baijiania
Bambekea
Bayabusua
Benincasa
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
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

Telfairia (this page)
Telfairia batesii Keraudr.
Telfairia occidentalis Hook. fil.
Telfairia pedata (Sims) Hook.
Abobra
Acanthosicyos
Actinostemma
Alsomitra
Ampelosicyos
Apodanthera
Austrobryonia
Baijiania
Bambekea
Bayabusua
Benincasa
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
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
Telfairia Hook. (this page)
Telfairia batesii Keraudren
Telfairia occidentalis Hook. fil.
Telfairia pedata Hook.
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
Benincasa Savi
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.
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
Telfairia Hook. (this page)
Telfairia occidentalis Hook. fil.
Telfairia pedata (Sm. ex Sims) Hook.
Apodanthera Arn.
Benincasa Savi
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
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
Joliffieae
Telfairia (this page)
Telfairia occidentalis
Telfairia pedata
Ampelosycios
Cogniauxia
Odosicyos
Tricyclandra

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Plantae
Viridiplantae
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytina
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Dilleniidae
Violales
Cucurbitaceae
Joliffieae
Telfairia (this page)
Telfairia africana
Telfairia batesii
Telfairia occidentalis
Telfairia pedata
Telfairia volubilis
Ampelosicyos
Ampelosycios
Cogniauxella
Cogniauxia
Delognaea
Joliffia
Odosicyos
Thladianthinae
Tricyclandra
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