Cyclanthera carthagenensis (Jacq.) H.Schaef. & S.S.Renner is a plant in the Cucurbitaceae family, order Cucurbitales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Cyclanthera carthagenensis (Jacq.) H.Schaef. & S.S.Renner

Cyclanthera carthagenensis (Jacq.) H.Schaef. & S.S.Renner

Cyclanthera carthagenensis is an invasive cucurbit, native from Mexico to tropical South America, introduced to Cuba.

Family
Genus
Cyclanthera
Order
Cucurbitales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Cyclanthera carthagenensis (Jacq.) H.Schaef. & S.S.Renner

Cyclanthera carthagenensis (Jacq.) H.Schaef. & S.S.Renner is a flowering plant species belonging to the family Cucurbitaceae. Its native range extends from Mexico to tropical South America. It has been introduced to Cuba, where it is considered invasive. It is commonly recognized by the synonym Rytidostylis carthagenensis.

Photo: (c) Alexis López Hernández, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Alexis López Hernández · cc-by

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Cucurbitales Cucurbitaceae Cyclanthera

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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