Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Subkingdom Viridiplantae > Infrakingdom Streptophyta > Division Tracheophyta > Subdivision Spermatophytina > Class Magnoliopsida > Superorder Rosanae > Order Cucurbitales > Family Cucurbitaceae > Genus Sechium

Sechium edule (Jacq.) Sw.

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

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Genus group names

SechiumP. Browneaccepted genus name

Species group names

Sicyos edulis Jacq. basionym
Chayota edulis (Jacq.) Jacq. homotypic synonym

Vernaculars (+) (-)

 Catalan: sequi sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/
 Portuguese: caiota; chuchu

Literature

nomenclatural reference

Fl. Ind. Occid. 2: 1150. 1800

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Citation

Henning, T., Holstein, N. & Raab-Straube, E. von Sechium edule (Jacq.) Sw. Accessed through: Euro+Med PlantBase at https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/215a9ca4-3641-413b-b39f-ebaf9798f9cb

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Occurrence

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