Cucurbitaceae, De Jussieu, 1789
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https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.508.2.1 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14794669 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/0167F253-572E-FFCF-FF2E-FF08FA3FFCB3 |
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Cucurbitaceae |
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A Dichotomous Key for the Identification of Species of Cucurbitaceae View in CoL in Akwa Ibom State.
1a. Petal colour white ...............................................................................................................................................................................2
1b. Petal colour yellow .............................................................................................................................................................................5
2a. Leaf texture scabrid ............................................................................................................................................................................3
2b. Leaf texture smooth............................................................................................................................................................................4
3a. Fruit shape spherical........................................................................................................................................... Lagenaria sphaerica
3b. Fruit shape not spherical...................................................................................................................................... Lagenaria siceraria
4a. Leaf type compound .......................................................................................................................................... Telfairia occidentalis
4b. Leaf type simple ...................................................................................................................................... Trichosanthes cucumerina
5a. Leaf apex acute...................................................................................................................................................................................6
5b. Leaf apex acuminate...........................................................................................................................................................................9
6a. Tendrils unbranched .................................................................................................................................................. Cucumis sativus
6b. Tendrils branched ...............................................................................................................................................................................7
7a. Flowers solitary ..................................................................................................................................................................................8
7b. Flowers not solitary .................................................................................................................................................. Luffa aegyptiaca
8a. Fruit smooth........................................................................................................................................................... Cucurbita maxima
8b. Fruit pubescent ......................................................................................................................................................... Siraitia africana
9a. Leaf glabrous.................................................................................................................................................... Mormodica charantia
9b. Leaf pubescent..................................................................................................................................................................................10
10a. Fruit shape spherical................................................................................................................................................. Citrullus lanatus
10b. Fruit shape cylindrical ................................................................................................................................ Citrullus mucosospermus
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