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Sechium

Sechium

Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Sechium
Genus recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Catalogue of Life in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Sechium
Genus recognized by wikipedia 中文维基百科, wikipedia 日本語, wikipedia русскую Википедию, wikipedia NL, wikipedia POL, wikipedia VI, wikipedia CZ, wikipedia FI, wikipedia NO, wikipedia UK, wikipedia CA, EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1, EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1, Australia Species List, Bolivia Species List, Brazil Species List, Cameroon Species List, China Species List, Colombia Species List, Costa Rica Species List, Dominican Republic Species List, El Salvador Species List, French Polynesia Species List, Guatemala Species List, Jamaica Species List, Madagascar Species List, Nepal Species List, New Zealand Species List, Nicaragua Species List, Norfolk Island Species List, Panama Species List, Papua New Guinea Species List, Peru Species List, Philippines Species List, Puerto Rico Species List, Reunion Species List, Rwanda Species List, Spain Species List, Taiwan Species List, Tanzania Species List, Venezuela Species List, wikipedia ID, Argentina Species List, Japan Species List, wikipedia EU, Indonesia Species List, Mexico Species List, Caribbean Sea Species List, Gulf of Guinea Species List, Gulf of Mexico Species List, Indian Ocean Species List, Mozambique Channel Species List, North Atlantic Species List, North Pacific Species List, Seto Inland Sea Species List, Tasman Sea Species List, South Atlantic Species List, South Pacific Species List, wikipedia AST, wikipedia BR, wikipedia hr Croatian, wikipedia MS, NCBI, wikipedia EO, wikipedia emerging languages, wikipedia emerging_languages, United States Species List, wikidata_hierarchy tar gz, wikipedia DE, wikipedia ES, wikipedia IT, wikipedia PT, wikipedia FR, wikipedia 한국어 위키백과, USDA PLANTS images, wikipedia EN, Wikidata Common Names, Wikimedia Commons, Barcode of Life Data Systems, Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test, and Global Biotic Interactions
Sechium
Recognized by Flora of Zimbabwe and Kubitzki et al
Sechium P. Br.
Genus recognized by USDA Plants data
Sechium P. Browne
Genus recognized by Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023 and Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy

Alternative Names

Ahzolia Standl. & Steyerm.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Chayota Jacq.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Chocho Adans.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Polakowskia Pittier
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Sechium
Harvest ancestor according to EOL authors, Plant Growth Form Data from NMNH Botany specimens, GBIF national node type records UK, GBIF national node type records France, GBIF national node type records Brazil, GBIF national node type records Germany, NMNH type specimens, iDigBio type specimen records, Flickr Group, Flora do Brasil, iNaturalist, NMNH Collection, Simpson et al 2020, Global Biotic Interactions, and Global Biotic Interactions
Sechium P. Browne 1756
Authority according to NCBI
sechium
Harvest ancestor according to Global Biotic Interactions

Common Names

English

sechium preferred
Recognized by USDA PLANTS images and Wikidata Common Names

Bulgarian

чайот preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Chinese

佛手瓜属 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Esperanto

Sekio preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Finnish

Kajottikurpitsat preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Korean

차요테속 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Polish

Kolczoch preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Cn

佛手瓜属 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Hans

佛手瓜属 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Hant

佛手瓜屬 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Hk

佛手瓜屬 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Tw

佛手瓜屬 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
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Curated hierarchies for Sechium

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Archaeplastida
Chloroplastida
Streptophyta
Embryophytes
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytes
Angiosperms
Eudicots
Superrosids
Rosids
Cucurbitales
Cucurbitaceae
Sechium (this page)
Sechium chinantlense R. Lira & F. Chiang
Sechium compositum (Donn. Sm.) C. Jeffrey
Sechium edule (Jacq.) Swartz
Sechium hintonii (P. G. Wilson) C. Jeffrey
Sechium mexicanum R. Lira & M. Nee
Sechium panamense (Wunderlin) R. Lira & F. Chiang
Sechium pittieri (Cogn.) C. Jeffrey
Sechium tacaco (Pitt.) C. Jeffrey
Sechium talamancensis (Wunderlin) C. Jeffrey
Sechium venosum (L. D. Gómez) R. Lira & F. Chiang
Sechium villosum (Wunderlin) C. Jeffrey
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
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 7 February 2023

Biota
Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Cucurbitales Juss. ex Bercht. & J. Presl
Cucurbitaceae Juss.
Sechium P. Browne (this page)
Sechium chinantlense Lira & F. Chiang
Sechium compositum (Donn. Sm.) C. Jeffrey
Sechium edule (Jacq.) Sw.
Sechium hintonii (Paul G. Wilson) C. Jeffrey
Sechium mexicanum Lira & M. Née
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
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 - Test

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Archaeplastida
Chloroplastida
Streptophyta
Embryophytes
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytes
Angiosperms
Eudicots
Superrosids
Rosids
Cucurbitales
Cucurbitaceae
Sechium (this page)
Sechium chinantlense R. Lira & F. Chiang
Sechium compositum (Donn. Sm.) C. Jeffrey
Sechium edule (Jacq.) Swartz
Sechium hintonii (P. G. Wilson) C. Jeffrey
Sechium mexicanum R. Lira & M. Nee
Sechium panamense (Wunderlin) R. Lira & F. Chiang
Sechium pittieri (Cogn.) C. Jeffrey
Sechium tacaco (Pitt.) C. Jeffrey
Sechium talamancensis (Wunderlin) C. Jeffrey
Sechium venosum (L. D. Gómez) R. Lira & F. Chiang
Sechium villosum (Wunderlin) C. Jeffrey
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
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
Sechium (this page)
Sechium chinantlense R. Lira & F. Chiang
Sechium compositum (Donn. Sm.) C. Jeffrey
Sechium edule (Jacq.) Swartz
Sechium hintonii (P. G. Wilson) C. Jeffrey
Sechium mexicanum R. Lira & M. Nee
Sechium panamense (Wunderlin) R. Lira & F. Chiang
Sechium pittieri (Cogn.) C. Jeffrey
Sechium tacaco (Pitt.) C. Jeffrey
Sechium talamancensis (Wunderlin) C. Jeffrey
Sechium venosum (L. D. Gómez) R. Lira & F. Chiang
Sechium villosum (Wunderlin) C. Jeffrey
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
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.

Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy

Plantae
Viridiplantae
Streptophyta
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytina
Magnoliopsida
Rosanae
Cucurbitales
Cucurbitaceae
Sechium P. Browne (this page)
Sechium edule (Jacq.) Sw.
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.
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
Sicyoeae
Sechium (this page)
Sechium chinantlense
Sechium compositum
Sechium edule
Sechium hintonii
Sechium mexicanum
Cyclanthera
Echinocystis
Echinopepon
Frantzia
Gymnopetalum
Hanburia
Hodgsonia
Linnaeosicyos
Luffa
Marah
Microsechium
Nothoalsomitra
Parasicyos
Pseudocyclanthera
Rytidostylis
Sechiopsis
Sicyocaulis
Sicyos
Sicyosperma
Trichosanthes

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Plantae
Viridiplantae
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytina
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Dilleniidae
Violales
Cucurbitaceae
Sicyoeae
Sechium (this page)
Sechium amazonicum
Sechium chinantlense
Sechium compositum
Sechium edule
Sechium hintonii
Sechium jamaicense
Sechium mexicanum
Sechium palmatum
Sechium panamense
Sechium peruvianum
Sechium pittieri
Sechium tacaco
Sechium talamancense
Sechium talamancensis
Sechium venosum
Sechium villosum
Ahzolia
Anguina
Anomalosicyos
Apatzingania
Brandegea
Chayota
Chocho
Cladocarpa
Cucumeroides
Cyclanthera
Discanthera
Echinocystis
Echinopepon
Elateriopsis
Eopepon
Frantzia
Gymnopetalum
Hanburia
Hodgsonia
Involucraria
Linnaeosicyos
Luffa
Marah
Microsechium
Nietoa
Nothoalsomitra
Parasicyos
Platygonia
Polakowskia
Poppya
Pseudocyclanthera
Pseudoechinopepon
Rhytidostylis
Rytidostylis
Sarx
Scotanthus
Sechiopsis
Sicyocaulis
Sicyoides
Sicyos
Sicyosperma
Sicyus
Sycios
Trevauxia
Trevouxia
Trichosanthes
Tripodanthera
Turia
Vaseyanthus
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