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Fevillea

Fevillea is a genus of the plant family Cucurbitaceae. Some references suggest that there is only one member of this genus, Fevillea cordifolia. Other online sources make reference to Fevillea pedatifolia, Fevillea trilobata, and to Fevillea passiflora.

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Fevillea
Fevillea trilobata
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Tribe: Triceratieae
Genus: Fevillea
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Species1
  • Fevillea anomalosperma M.Nee
  • Fevillea bahiensis G.L.Rob. & Wunderlin
  • Fevillea cordifolia L.
  • Fevillea narae A.Estrada & D.Santam.
  • Fevillea passiflora Vell.
  • Fevillea pedatifolia (Cogn.) C.Jeffrey
  • Fevillea pergamentacea (Kuntze) Cogn.
  • Fevillea trilobata L.
Synonyms

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.2

References

References

  1. "Fevillea L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  2. Robinson, George L.; Wunderlin, Richard P. (2005). "Revision of Fevillea (Cucurbitaceae: Zanonieae)". SIDA, Contributions to Botany. 21 (4): 1971–1996. JSTOR 41968486.