Taxon:  Cyclanthera pedata (L.) Schrad.



Summary
Genus:
Cyclanthera
Family:
Cucurbitaceae
Tribe:
Sicyoeae
Nomen number:
12773
Place of publication:
Index sem. hort. acad. gotting. 1831:2.  1831 (Linnaea 8: Litt. 23.  1833)
Verified:
02/23/2012 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
23 (11  active, 1  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Momordica pedata L.

Autonym(s)
Cyclanthera pedata (L.) Schrad. var. pedata

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Cyclanthera pedata (L.) Schrad. var. edulis (Naudin) Cogn.

Images (1 total. Click on image for more.)
Seed

Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. PROTABASE, the information base of PROTA (Plant Resources of Tropical Africa) (on-line resource).
  2. Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
  3. APHIS. Agricultural Risk Management System United States Department of Agriculture.
  4. Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45 380.
  5. Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana.
  6. Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen 2:1344.
  7. Grierson, A. J. C. & D. J. Long. 1984-. Flora of Bhutan including a record of plants from Sikkim.
  8. Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
  9. Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
  10. Instituto de Botánica Darwinion. 2008. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares.
  11. Lira-Saade, R. 1995. Estudios taxonómicos y ecogeográficos de las Cucurbitaceae Latinoamericanas de importancia económica. Syst. Ecogeogr. Stud. Crop Genepools 9:223-224. Note: International Plant Genetic Resources Institute (IPGRI)
  12. Mansfeld, R. 1959. A preliminary list of agricultural or horticultural plant species (excluding ornamental plants). Kulturpflanze, Beih. 2:432.
  13. Markle, G. M. et al., eds. 1998. Food and feed crops of the United States, ed. 2
  14. McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
  15. McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana. Note: mentions
  16. Personal Care Products Council. International Nomenclature Cosmetic Ingredient
  17. Porcher, M. H. et al. Searchable World Wide Web Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database (MMPND) (on-line resource).
  18. Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
  19. Siemonsma, J. S. & Kasem Piluek, eds. 1993. Vegetables. In: Faridah Hanum, I. & L. J. G. van der Maesen, eds., Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA) 8:288.
  20. Smitinand, T. & K. Larsen, eds. 1970-. Flora of Thailand. Note: mentions
  21. Soukup, J. 1970. Vocabulario de los nombres vulgares de la flora peruana.
  22. Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1976. Flora of Guatemala. 24(11):336.
  23. Steenis, C. G. G. J. van, ed. 1948-. Flora malesiana. Note: mentions
  24. Whitake, T. W. 1990. Cucurbits of potential economic importance. In: Bates, D. M. et al., Biology and utilization of the Cucurbitaceae 319-320.
  25. Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
  26. Zuccolo, M. et al. 2023. Characterization of an Italian landrace of Cyclanthera pedata (L.) Schrad. of herbal and horticultural interest. Genet. Resources Crop Evol. 70:1455-1469. DOI: 10.1007/s10722-022-01514-3.
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishachocha  1PROTABASE, the information base of PROTA (Plant Resources of Tropical Africa) (on-line resource).
Englishlady's-slipper  1PROTABASE, the information base of PROTA (Plant Resources of Tropical Africa) (on-line resource).
Englishslipper goard  1PROTABASE, the information base of PROTA (Plant Resources of Tropical Africa) (on-line resource).
Englishstuffing gourd  1Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen 2:1344.
Englishstuffing-cucumber  1PROTABASE, the information base of PROTA (Plant Resources of Tropical Africa) (on-line resource).
Englishwild cucumber  1Whitake, T. W. 1990. Cucurbits of potential economic importance. In: Bates, D. M. et al., Biology and utilization of the Cucurbitaceae 319-320.
Frenchachocha  2PROTABASE, the information base of PROTA (Plant Resources of Tropical Africa) (on-line resource).
Frenchconcombre grimpant  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
GermanKorila  2Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen 2:1344.
Italianciuenlai  2Zuccolo, M. et al. 2023. Characterization of an Italian landrace of Cyclanthera pedata (L.) Schrad. of herbal and horticultural interest. Genet. Resources Crop Evol. 70:1455-1469. DOI: 10.1007/s10722-022-01514-3.
Italianmilioncino  2Zuccolo, M. et al. 2023. Characterization of an Italian landrace of Cyclanthera pedata (L.) Schrad. of herbal and horticultural interest. Genet. Resources Crop Evol. 70:1455-1469. DOI: 10.1007/s10722-022-01514-3.
Italianmilione  2Zuccolo, M. et al. 2023. Characterization of an Italian landrace of Cyclanthera pedata (L.) Schrad. of herbal and horticultural interest. Genet. Resources Crop Evol. 70:1455-1469. DOI: 10.1007/s10722-022-01514-3.
Portuguesetamiá-de-cipó  2PROTABASE, the information base of PROTA (Plant Resources of Tropical Africa) (on-line resource).
Portuguesetamiá-de-comer  2PROTABASE, the information base of PROTA (Plant Resources of Tropical Africa) (on-line resource).
Quichua (Peru)achoccha  2Soukup, J. 1970. Vocabulario de los nombres vulgares de la flora peruana.
Spanishcaiba  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanishcaigua  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanishcaihua  2Soukup, J. 1970. Vocabulario de los nombres vulgares de la flora peruana.
Spanishcaygua  2Whitake, T. W. 1990. Cucurbits of potential economic importance. In: Bates, D. M. et al., Biology and utilization of the Cucurbitaceae 319-320.
Spanishpepino de comer  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanishpepino hueco  2Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
Spanish (Colombia)pepino de rellenar  2McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana. Note: mentions
Spanish (Costa Rica)caifa  2Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana.
Spanish (Costa Rica)jaiba  2Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana.
Swedishkorila  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Transcribed Chinesexiao que gua  2Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
2CultivatedAsia-TemperateChinaChinaXizang Zizhiqu Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
2CultivatedAsia-TemperateChinaChinaYunnan Sheng Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
2CultivatedAsia-TemperateEastern AsiaTaiwan  Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
2CultivatedAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentBhutan  Grierson, A. J. C. & D. J. Long. 1984-. Flora of Bhutan including a record of plants from Sikkim.
2CultivatedAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentIndia n.Grierson, A. J. C. & D. J. Long. 1984-. Flora of Bhutan including a record of plants from Sikkim.
2CultivatedAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentNepal  Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
2CultivatedAsia-TropicalMalesiaMalaysia  Siemonsma, J. S. & Kasem Piluek, eds. 1993. Vegetables. In: Faridah Hanum, I. & L. J. G. van der Maesen, eds., Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA) 8:288.
2CultivatedEuropeSoutheastern EuropeItalyLombardia Zuccolo, M. et al. 2023. Characterization of an Italian landrace of Cyclanthera pedata (L.) Schrad. of herbal and horticultural interest. Genet. Resources Crop Evol. 70:1455-1469. DOI: 10.1007/s10722-022-01514-3.
2CultivatedSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaCosta Rica  Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana.
2CultivatedSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaGuatemala  Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana.
2CultivatedSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaHonduras  Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana.
2CultivatedSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaNicaragua  Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana.
2CultivatedSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaPanama  Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana.
2CultivatedSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuela  Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana.
2CultivatedSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaJujuy Instituto de Botánica Darwinion. 2008. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares.
2CultivatedSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaSalta Instituto de Botánica Darwinion. 2008. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares.
2CultivatedSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaBolivia  Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana.
2CultivatedSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombia  Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana.
2CultivatedSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuador  Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana.
2CultivatedSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeru  Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45 380.
6Other    probable origin in Andean South AmericaHanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
Cultivated
Asia-Temperate
  • CHINA: China [Xizang Zizhiqu, Yunnan Sheng]
  • EASTERN ASIA: Taiwan
Asia-Tropical
  • INDIAN SUBCONTINENT: Bhutan, India (n.), Nepal
  • MALESIA: Malaysia
Europe
  • SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Italy [Lombardia]
Southern America
  • CENTRAL AMERICA: Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama
  • NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Venezuela
  • WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
  • SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Argentina [Jujuy, Salta]
Other (probable origin in Andean South America)

Reference(s)
  1. Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45 380.
  2. Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana.
  3. Grierson, A. J. C. & D. J. Long. 1984-. Flora of Bhutan including a record of plants from Sikkim.
  4. Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
  5. Instituto de Botánica Darwinion. 2008. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares.
  6. Siemonsma, J. S. & Kasem Piluek, eds. 1993. Vegetables. In: Faridah Hanum, I. & L. J. G. van der Maesen, eds., Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA) 8:288.
  7. Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
  8. Zuccolo, M. et al. 2023. Characterization of an Italian landrace of Cyclanthera pedata (L.) Schrad. of herbal and horticultural interest. Genet. Resources Crop Evol. 70:1455-1469. DOI: 10.1007/s10722-022-01514-3.
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Human foodvegetablepickled or cookedZuccolo, M. et al. 2023. Characterization of an Italian landrace of Cyclanthera pedata (L.) Schrad. of herbal and horticultural interest. Genet. Resources Crop Evol. 70:1455-1469. DOI: 10.1007/s10722-022-01514-3.
Human foodvegetableused raw in salads or cookedWhitake, T. W. 1990. Cucurbits of potential economic importance. In: Bates, D. M. et al., Biology and utilization of the Cucurbitaceae 319-320.
Medicinesfolklore McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=12773. Accessed 12 May 2026.