Benincaseae

Benincaseae
Cucumis anguria
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Cucurbitales
Family:	Cucurbitaceae
Subfamily:	Cucurbitoideae
Tribe:	Benincaseae Ser. (1825)
Genera
Around 26; see text

Benincaseae is one of 15 tribes in the family Cucurbitaceae. ^[1] Benincaseae houses the Gourd family, Cucumber family and Melon family under Cucumbis, which is a sub-genus

Subtribes and genera

Benincaseae consists of at least one subtribe, 26 genera, and over 200 species. ^[2]

• Benincasinae
  • Acanthosicyos Welw. ex Benth. & Hook.f.
  • Benincasa Savi (synonym PraecitrullusPangalo)
  • Citrullus Schrad.
  • Coccinia Wight & Arn.
  • Diplocyclos (Endl.) Post & Kuntze
  • Lagenaria Ser.
  • Lemurosicyos Keraudren
  • Raphidiocystis Hook.f.
  • Ruthalicia C.Jeffrey

Other:

• Blastania Kotschy & Peyr. (synonym CtenolepisHook.f.)
• Borneosicyos W.J.de Wilde
• Cephalopentandra Chiov.
• Cucumis L.
• Dactyliandra (Hook.f.) Hook.f.
• Indomelothria W.J.de Wilde & Duyfjes
• Khmeriosicyos W.J.de Wilde & Duyfjes
• Melothria L.
• Muellerargia Cogn.
• Oreosyce Hook.f.
• Papuasicyos Duyfjes
• Peponium Engl.
• Scopellaria W.J.de Wilde & Duyfjes
• Solena Lour.
• Trochomeria Hook.f.
• Zehneria Endl.

References

1. "Benincaseae - Wikispecies". species.wikimedia.org. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
2. "Tribe Benincaseae". THE WORLDWIDE VEGETABLES. Retrieved 4 February 2021.