Descourtilz, M.E., Flore [pittoresque et] médicale des Antilles (1821-1829)
Fl. Méd. Antilles

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vol. 5 (1827)

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t. 331

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

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drawing: J.T. Descourtilz

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family: Cucurbitaceae
subfamily: Cucurbitoideae
tribe: Sicyoeae

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epithet cited: laciniatus,-a,-um

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epithet recognized: edulis,-is,-e

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Illustration contributed by:
Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, U.S.A.

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link to this page:
https://www.plantillustrations.org/illustration.php?id_illustration=91454

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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.;