Trochomeria | |
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Trochomeria macrocarpa | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Cucurbitales |
Family: | Cucurbitaceae |
Subfamily: | Cucurbitoideae |
Tribe: | Benincaseae |
Genus: | Trochomeria Hook.f. |
Trochomeria is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Cucurbitaceae. [1]
Its native range is Tropical and Southern Africa. [1]
Species: [1]
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