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Details for: Sechium edule
Source: Henning, T., Holstein, N. & Raab-Straube, E. von (2017): Cucurbitaceae. – In: Euro+Med Plantbase - the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity.
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Name: Sechium edule (Jacq.) Sw.
Nomencl. ref.: Fl. Ind. Occid. 2: 1150. 1800
Rank: Species
Status: ACCEPTED
Taxonomy (this taxon is included in): Regnum - Plantae
     Divisio - Tracheophyta
          Subdivisio - Spermatophytina
               Class - Magnoliopsida
                    Superordo - Rosanae
                         Ordo - Cucurbitales Bercht. & J. Presl
                              Familia - Cucurbitaceae Juss.
                                   Genus - Sechium P. Browne
                                       
Basionym: Sicyos edulis Jacq.
Homotypic synonyms: Chayota edulis (Jacq.) Jacq.
Sicyos edulis Jacq.
 
Common names: caiota (Portuguese), chuchu (Portuguese), sequi (Catalan)[Credits]
Maps: distribution
Occurrence: [aAz(F S) aCa(C) nCa(T) cCt cHs(S) nIt cJu Md(M) nSi(S)]