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    The Cucurbitoideae are a subfamily of the flowering plant family Cucurbitaceae (gourds). The Cucurbitaceae are divided into two subfamilies, the Zanonioideae...
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    Clade: Rosids Order: Cucurbitales Family: Cucurbitaceae Subfamily: Cucurbitoideae Tribe: Benincaseae Genus: Lagenaria Ser. Synonyms Adenopus Benth. Sphaerosicyos...
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    Clade: Rosids Order: Cucurbitales Family: Cucurbitaceae Subfamily: Cucurbitoideae Tribe: Benincaseae Genus: Coccinia Wight & Arn. Species C. abyssinica...
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    Clade: Rosids Order: Cucurbitales Family: Cucurbitaceae Subfamily: Cucurbitoideae Tribe: Benincaseae Genus: Cucumis L. Species See text. Synonyms Cucumella...
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    Chayote (category Cucurbitoideae)
    Chayote or Sicyos edulis (previously placed in the obsolete genus Sechium), also known as christophine, mirliton and choko, is an edible plant belonging...
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    Luffa (category Cucurbitoideae)
    Clade: Rosids Order: Cucurbitales Family: Cucurbitaceae Subfamily: Cucurbitoideae Tribe: Sicyoeae Genus: Luffa Mill. Species Luffa acutangula (L.) Roxb...
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    Siraitia grosvenorii (category Cucurbitoideae)
    Siraitia grosvenorii, also known as monk fruit, monkfruit, luohan guo, or Swingle fruit, is a herbaceous perennial vine of the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae...
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    Clade: Rosids Order: Cucurbitales Family: Cucurbitaceae Subfamily: Cucurbitoideae Tribe: Benincaseae Genus: Citrullus Schrad. ex Eckl. & Zeyh. Species...
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    Clade: Rosids Order: Cucurbitales Family: Cucurbitaceae Subfamily: Cucurbitoideae Tribe: Benincaseae Genus: Melothria L. Species See text Synonyms List...
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    Luffa acutangula (category Cucurbitoideae)
    Luffa acutangula is a cucurbitaceous vine that is commercially grown for its unripe fruits as a vegetable. Mature fruits are used as natural cleaning sponges...
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