- The
scarlet gourds are a
genus (
Coccinia from the Gr****,
kokkinia or
kokkinias - "red" or "scarlet") with 25 species. It is
distributed in sub-Saharan...
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Coccinia grandis, the ivy gourd, also
known as
scarlet gourd, is a
tropical vine. It
grows primarily in
tropical climates and is
commonly found in the...
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Coccinia intermedia is a
species of
Coccinia which was
first described in 2011 by
Norbert Holstein. Perennial,
diclinous climber;
shoot length unknown...
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Coccinia abyssinica is an
Ethiopian species of
Coccinia which was
first described by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck. The
tuber is
under its
Oromo name anchote...
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Coccinia sessilifolia is a
species of
Coccinia from
southern Africa. Perennial,
dioecious climber. The
plants produce a
woody hypocotyl tuber and herbaceous...
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Coccinia grandiflora is an East
African species of
Coccinia which was
first described in 1895 by
Alfred Cogniaux. Perennial,
dioecious climber. Shoot...
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Coccinia pwaniensis is an East
African species of
Coccinia that was
first described in 2010. Perennial,
dioecious climber.
Shoot length up to 3 m. Young...
- (1–2 spp.)
Cephalopentandra Chiov. (1 sp.)
Citrullus Schrad. (4 spp.)
Coccinia Wight & Arn. (30 spp.) Cu****is L. (65 spp.)
Dactyliandra Hook.f. (2 spp...
- Acanthosicyos, Apodanthera, Brandegea, Cephalopentandra, Ceratosanthes, Citrullus,
Coccinia, Corallocarpus, Cu****ella, Cu****is, Cucurbita, Cyclantheropsis, Dactyliandra...
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pineapple (Ananas comosus),
bitter melon (Momordica charantia), ivy
gourd (
Coccinia grandis),
giant taro (Alocasia macrorrhizos),
Asian taro (A. odora), Malabar...
