Fawcett, W., Rendle, A.B., Flora of Jamaica (1910-1936)
Fl. Jamaica

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vol. 5 (1926)

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p. 257 f. 98

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

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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:
New York Botanical Garden, U.S.A.

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https://www.plantillustrations.org/illustration.php?id_illustration=362882

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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.;