Fevillea

Genus of flowering plants

Fevillea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Tribe: Triceratieae
Genus: Fevillea
L.
Species
  • Fevillea cordifolia
  • Fevillea pedatifolia
  • Fevillea pergamentacea
  • Fevillea simplicifolia
Synonyms
  • Anisosperma Silva Manso
  • Feuillaea Gled., orth. var.
  • Feuillea Kuntze, orth. var.
  • Hypanthera Silva Manso
  • Nandiroba Adans., orth. var.
  • Nhandiroba Adans.

Fevillea is a genus of the plant family Cucurbitaceae (the cucumber, squash, and pumpkin family). Some references suggest that there is only one member of this genus, Fevillea cordifolia (antidote vine). Other online sources make reference to Fevillea pedatifolia (formerly Fevillea peruviana), Fevillea trilobata , and to Fevillea passiflora.

The genus is named after the French botanist Louis Feuillée.

Fevillea consists of dioecious vines or lianas. Two subgenera exist: Fevillea and Anisosperma. It is native to the Neotropics.[1]

References

  1. ^ Robinson, George L.; Wunderlin, Richard P. (2005). "Revision of Fevillea (Cucurbitaceae: Zanonieae)". SIDA, Contributions to Botany. 21 (4): 1971–1996. JSTOR 41968486.
  • Andres, T. C. 2004. Web site for the plant family Cucurbitaceae & home of The Cucurbit Network.
Taxon identifiers
Fevillea


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