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Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Cucurbitaceae
Family recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Catalogue of Life in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Cucurbitaceae
Recognized by Eswatini Species List, Jordan Species List, Afghanistan Species List, Toxicity, Egypt Species List, Phytokeys (archived), INBio, IABIN, IABIN, eFloras, Afghanistan Species List, Albania Species List, Algeria Species List, Andorra Species List, Angola Species List, Armenia Species List, Austria Species List, Azerbaijan Species List, Bangladesh Species List, Barbados Species List, Belarus Species List, Australia Species List, Belize Species List, Benin Species List, Bhutan Species List, Belgium Species List, Bolivia Species List, Bonaire Saint Eustatius and Saba Species List, Botswana Species List, Brazil Species List, Bulgaria Species List, Burkina Faso Species List, Burundi Species List, Cambodia Species List, Cameroon Species List, Canada Species List, Central African Republic Species List, Chad Species List, Chile Species List, China Species List, Christmas Island Species List, Cocos Islands Species List, Colombia Species List, Costa Rica Species List, Croatia Species List, Cyprus Species List, Czech Republic Species List, Democratic Republic of the Congo Species List, Denmark Species List, Dominica Species List, Dominican Republic Species List, Ecuador Species List, El Salvador Species List, Equatorial Guinea Species List, Eritrea Species List, Estonia Species List, Ethiopia Species List, Federated States of Micronesia Species List, Finland Species List, France Species List, French Guiana Species List, French Polynesia Species List, Gabon Species List, Georgia Species List, Germany Species List, Ghana Species List, Greece Species List, Guam Species List, Guatemala Species List, Guinea Bissau Species List, Guinea Species List, Guyana Species List, Honduras Species List, Hong Kong Species List, Hungary Species List, India Species List, Iran Species List, Iraq Species List, Ireland Species List, Isle of Man Species List, Israel Species List, Italy Species List, Ivory Coast Species List, Jamaica Species List, Kazakhstan Species List, Kenya Species List, Kuwait Species List, Kyrgyzstan Species List, Laos Species List, Lebanon Species List, Lesotho Species List, Liberia Species List, Libya Species List, Lithuania Species List, Luxembourg Species List, Macedonia Species List, Madagascar Species List, Malawi Species List, Malaysia Species List, Maldives Species List, Mali Species List, Mariana Islands Species List, Mauritania Species List, Mauritius Species List, Mayotte Species List, Moldova Species List, Morocco Species List, Myanmar Species List, Namibia Species List, Nepal Species List, New Caledonia Species List, New Zealand Species List, Nicaragua Species List, Niger Species List, Nigeria Species List, Niue Species List, Norfolk Island Species List, Norway Species List, Oman Species List, Pakistan Species List, Palestine Species List, Panama Species List, Papua New Guinea Species List, Peru Species List, Paraguay Species List, Philippines Species List, Poland Species List, Portugal Species List, Puerto Rico Species List, Republic of the Congo Species List, Reunion Species List, Romania Species List, Russia Species List, Rwanda Species List, Saint Barthelemy Species List, Saint Kitts and Nevis Species List, Sao Tome and Principe Species List, Saudi Arabia Species List, Senegal Species List, Serbia Species List, Seychelles Species List, Sierra Leone Species List, Singapore Species List, Slovakia Species List, Slovenia Species List, Solomon Islands Species List, Somalia Species List, South Korea Species List, South Sudan Species List, South Africa Species List, Spain Species List, Sudan Species List, Suriname Species List, Sweden Species List, Switzerland Species List, Syria Species List, Taiwan Species List, Tajikistan Species List, Tanzania Species List, Thailand Species List, The Bahamas Species List, The Netherlands Species List, Tibet Species List, Timor Leste Species List, Sri Lanka Species List, Togo Species List, Tunisia Species List, Turkey Species List, Turkmenistan Species List, Uganda Species List, Ukraine Species List, United Arab Emirates Species List, United Kingdom Species List, Venezuela Species List, Vietnam Species List, Uruguay Species List, US Virgin Islands Species List, Uzbekistan Species List, Vanuatu Species List, Yemen Species List, Zambia Species List, Zimbabwe Species List, Argentina Species List, Japan Species List, Cuba Species List, English Vernaculars for Landmark Taxa, Indonesia Species List, Mexico Species List, Arabian Sea Species List, Arafura Sea Species List, Bismarck Sea Species List, Caribbean Sea Species List, Coral Sea Species List, Eastern China Sea Species List, Gulf of Guinea Species List, Gulf of Mexico Species List, Indian Ocean Species List, Mozambique Channel Species List, North Atlantic Species List, North Pacific Species List, Savu Sea Species List, Philippine Sea Species List, Seto Inland Sea Species List, Singapore Strait Species List, Solomon Sea Species List, South China Sea Species List, Tasman Sea Species List, South Atlantic Species List, Flora of Zimbabwe, South Pacific Species List, Kanda and Tsuruta 1995, Furui 2020, OBIS environmental data records, GBIF national node type records UK, GBIF national node type records France, TRY summarized records, GBIF national node type records Brazil, Timor Sea Species List, and United States Species List
Cucurbitaceae Juss.
Family recognized by Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023

Alternative Names

Gymnostemma cardiospermum Cogn.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
? japonica Thunb. ex Murray
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
? suberosa Bailey
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Acanthosicyos Welw.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Alsomitra (Blume) Spach
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Alsomitra Benth. & Hook. fil.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Amordica Neck.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Anguina Kuntze
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Anguriopsis J. R. Jobnston
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Anisosperma Silva Manso
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Badaroa Bert. ex Steud.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Baderoa Bert. ex Hook.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Bryoniaceae G. Mey.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Bryoniastrum Heist. ex Fabr.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Cionosicyos Benth. & Hook. fil.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Citrullus Forssk.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Citrullus Schrad. ex Eckl. & Zeyh.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Cucumites Bowerbank 1840
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Cucurbitaceae Juss. 1789
Authority according to NCBI
Cyclantheraceae
Cyclantheraceae Lilja
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Doyerea Grosoudy ex Bello
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Dromophylla Lindl.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Ecbalium DC.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Ecballion W. D. J. Koch
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Elaterium Adans.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Hepetospermum Spach
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Herpetospermum Wall.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Heterosicyos Welw.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melothrix M. A. Lawson
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melotria P. Browne
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Muckia Hassk.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Nhandirobaceae T. Lestib.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Papuasicyos Ham & W. J. J. O. de Wilde 2003
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Phialocarpus Deflers
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pittiera Cogn. ex T. Durand & Pitt.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Poppia
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Poppya Neck.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Psiguria Neck.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Raphanistrocarpus Baill.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Rhaphidiocystis Hook. fil.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Rhynchocarpa Schrad.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Rigocarpus Neck.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Ryditostylis Walp.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Selysia Cogn.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Sicyoides Tourn. ex Medik.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Thladianthopsis Cogn. ex Oliv.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Trichomeriopsis Cogniaux 1881
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Trichosanthos St.-Lag.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Unident-cucurbitaceae
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Zanoniaceae Dumort.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023

Common Names

English

"Gourds, melons, squash, & cucumbers"
Recognized by admin
cucumber family preferred
Cucumber family
Recognized by Flora of Zimbabwe
Melons, gourds, cucurbits
Recognized by CITES

Afrikaans

Komkommeragtiges preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Amharic

ዱባ preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Arabic

قرعية preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Armenian

դդմազգիներ preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Azerbaijani

Balqabaqkimilər preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Basque

Kukurbitazeo preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Belarusian

Гарбузовыя preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Bengali

কিউকুয়াবিটাশা preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Bulgarian

тиквови preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Catalan; Valencian

Cucurbitàcies preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Chinese

瓜科 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Croatian

Tikvovke preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Czech

tykvovité preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Danish

Græskar-familien preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Dutch; Flemish

Komkommerfamilie preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names and admin

Esperanto

Kukurbacoj preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Estonian

Kõrvitsalised preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Finnish

Kurkkukasvit
Recognized by admin
kurkkukasvit preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

French

Melons, gourds, concombres
Recognized by CITES
cucurbitacées preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Galician

Cucurbitáceas preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Georgian

გოგრისებრნი preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

German

Kürbisgewächse preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Greek, Modern (1453-)

Κολοκυνθοειδή preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Hebrew

דלועיים preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Hindi

ककड़ी वंश preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Hungarian

tökfélék preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Ido

Kukurbitaceo preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Japanese

ウリ科 preferred
Recognized by Furui 2020, Wikidata Common Names, and admin

Kannada

ಕುಕರ್ಬಿಟೇಸೀ preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Kazakh

Асқабақтар тұқымдасы preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Kongo

Nteete preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Korean

박과 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Kurdish

Famîleya kundiran preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Latvian

ķirbju dzimta preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Lithuanian

Moliūginiai preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Macedonian

Тикви preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Malayalam

കുക്കുർബിറ്റേസീ preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Mingrelian

კოპეშიაშობურეფი preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

North Frisian

Kürbisplaanten preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Norwegian

Graskarfamilien preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
Gresskarfamilien preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Persian

کدوییان preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Polish

dyniowate preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Quechua

Sapallu yura rikch'aq ayllu preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Russian

тыквенные preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Shambala

Tikvovke preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Slovak

tekvicovité preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Spanish; Castilian

Melones, calabazas y zapallos preferred
Recognized by CITES
Bučevke preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Swedish

Gurkväxter preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Tajik

Кадуиҳо preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Telugu

కుకుర్బిటేసి preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Thai

วงศ์แตง preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Turkish

Kabakgiller preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Ukrainian

гарбузові preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Upper Sorbian

Banjowcowe rostliny preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Uzbek

Qovoqdoshlar preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Vietnamese

Họ Bầu bí preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Wu

葫芦科 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Arz

قرعيه preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Pnb

کدو ٹبر preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Tcy

ಕರ್ಕುಂಬುಡ preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Yue

葫蘆科 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Cn

葫芦科 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Hans

葫芦科 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Hant

葫蘆科 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
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Curated hierarchies for Cucurbitaceae

Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023

Biota
Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Cucurbitales Juss. ex Bercht. & J. Presl
Cucurbitaceae Juss. (this page)

GBIF classification

Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Cucurbitales
Cucurbitaceae (this page)