The Cucurbitaceae (/ k j uː ˌ k ɜːr b ɪ ˈ t eɪ s iː ˌ iː /), [2] also called cucurbits or the gourd family, are a plant family consisting of about 965 species [3] in 101 genera. [4] Those of most agricultural, commercial or nutritional value to humans include: [citation needed] Cucurbita – squash, pumpkin, zucchini (courgette), some gourds.; Lagenaria – calabash (bottle gourd ...

2024年12月23日 · Cucurbitaceae, the gourd family of flowering plants, belonging to the order Cucurbitales and containing 98 genera and about 975 species of food and ornamental plants. Notable members of the family include cucumbers, gourds, melons, squashes, and pumpkins.

葫芦科（学名：Cucurbitaceae Juss.）是双子叶植物纲、葫芦目下的一科植物。 一年生或多年生草质或木质藤本，极稀为灌木或乔木状。 叶互生，通常为2/5叶序，无托叶，具叶柄。

Cucurbitaceae, the gourd family of flowering plants, belonging to the order Cucurbitales and containing 98 genera and about 975 species of food and ornamental plants. Members of the family are annual or perennial herbs native to temperate and tropical areas and include cucumbers, gourds, melons, squashes, and pumpkins.

2023年4月5日 · The Cucurbitaceae is one of the most genetically diverse plant families in the world. Many of them are important vegetables or medicinal plants and are widely distributed worldwide.

Cucurbitaceae contain oxygenated tetracyclic triterpenoids (cucurbitacins) with bitter taste and purging or abortive effect. Often confused with Passifloraceae or Vitaceae, because they share occurrence of alternate leaves and tendrils, but differentiated by the tendrils inserted at a 90°

Cucurbitaceae also called gourd family or cucurbits are the flowering plants belonging to the order Cucurbitales. About 98 genera and 975 species are present in this family. It grows in temperate and tropical regions around the world.

The Cucurbitaceae family, also known as cucurbits, is the most diverse plant family in the world containing 130 genera and 800 species, with 150 of these species expansively cultivated and 30 crucial for global food production (Rolnik and Olas, 2020). Of those 30 commodities, melons (cantaloupe [also known as muskmelon or rockmelon], watermelon ...

Important Types of Cucurbitaceae: 1. Cucurbita maxima (Fig. 64.2): Habit: A cultivated climber. Root: Tap, branched. Stem: Herbaceous, prostrate, weak, hairy, angular, fistular, juicy, green. Leaf: Alternate, petiolate, exstipulate, simple, palmate, hairy, toothed margin, multicostate reticulate venation. Inflorescence:

Members of Cucurbitaceae are vines with tubers, lianas, or annual herbs. They are found throughout the tropics and in warm temperate areas. There are 118 genera and 845 species in the family—far more genera than in Begoniaceae but fewer than two-thirds the number of species.