Taxon:  Cayaponia racemosa (Mill.) Cogn.



Summary
Genus:
Cayaponia
Family:
Cucurbitaceae
Tribe:
Cucurbiteae
Nomen number:
9639
Place of publication:
A. L. P. P. de Candolle & A. C. de Candolle, Monogr. phan. 3:768.  1881
Verified:
02/19/2009 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
1 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Bryonia racemosa Mill.

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. 2005. Vines and climbing plants of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 51:202.
  2. Adams, C. 1972. Flowering plants of Jamaica
  3. Balick, M. J. et al. 2000. Checklist of the vascular plants of Belize, with common names and uses. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 85
  4. Correll, D. S. & H. B. Correll. 1982. Flora of the Bahama archipelago.
  5. Jeffrey, C. 1971. Further notes on Cucurbitaceae: II. Kew Bull. 25:227.
  6. Lasser, T., ed. 1964-. Flora de Venezuela.
  7. Liogier, H. A. 1981-. Flora of Hispaniola: Part 1; La Flora de la Española. Part II-.
  8. Liogier, H. A. 1984-. Descriptive flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands.
  9. McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana. Note: mentions
  10. Missouri Botanical Garden. W³Tropicos (on-line resource).
  11. Stevens, W. D. et al., eds. 2001. Flora de Nicaragua. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 85(1-3).
  12. Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press
  13. Vásquez Martínez, R. et al. 2002. Adiciones a la Flora Peruana: especies nuevas, nuevos registros y estados taxonómicos de las Angiospermas para el Perú. Arnaldoa 9(2):69.
  14. Woodson, R. E. & R. W. Schery, eds. 1943-1980. Flora of Panama.
Common names
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthern MexicoMexicoTamaulipas Jeffrey, C. 1971. Further notes on Cucurbitaceae: II. Kew Bull. 25:227.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoChiapas Jeffrey, C. 1971. Further notes on Cucurbitaceae: II. Kew Bull. 25:227.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoGuerrero Missouri Botanical Garden. W³Tropicos (on-line resource).
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoOaxaca Jeffrey, C. 1971. Further notes on Cucurbitaceae: II. Kew Bull. 25:227.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoPuebla Missouri Botanical Garden. W³Tropicos (on-line resource).
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoQuintana Roo Jeffrey, C. 1971. Further notes on Cucurbitaceae: II. Kew Bull. 25:227.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoVeracruz de Ignacio de la Llave Missouri Botanical Garden. W³Tropicos (on-line resource).
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoYucatán Jeffrey, C. 1971. Further notes on Cucurbitaceae: II. Kew Bull. 25:227.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilPará Jeffrey, C. 1971. Further notes on Cucurbitaceae: II. Kew Bull. 25:227.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanBahamas  Correll, D. S. & H. B. Correll. 1982. Flora of the Bahama archipelago.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanCuba  Jeffrey, C. 1971. Further notes on Cucurbitaceae: II. Kew Bull. 25:227.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanDominican Republic  Liogier, H. A. 1981-. Flora of Hispaniola: Part 1; La Flora de la Española. Part II-.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanHaiti  Liogier, H. A. 1981-. Flora of Hispaniola: Part 1; La Flora de la Española. Part II-.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanJamaica  Jeffrey, C. 1971. Further notes on Cucurbitaceae: II. Kew Bull. 25:227.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanTrinidad and Tobago  Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanUnited StatesPuerto Rico Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. 2005. Vines and climbing plants of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 51:202.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaBelize  Balick, M. J. et al. 2000. Checklist of the vascular plants of Belize, with common names and uses. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 85
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaCosta Rica  Missouri Botanical Garden. W³Tropicos (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaEl Salvador  Missouri Botanical Garden. W³Tropicos (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaGuatemala  Jeffrey, C. 1971. Further notes on Cucurbitaceae: II. Kew Bull. 25:227.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaHonduras  Missouri Botanical Garden. W³Tropicos (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaNicaragua  Stevens, W. D. et al., eds. 2001. Flora de Nicaragua. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 85(1-3).
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaPanama  Woodson, R. E. & R. W. Schery, eds. 1943-1980. Flora of Panama.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaFrench Guiana  Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaGuyana  Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaSuriname  Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuela  Lasser, T., ed. 1964-. Flora de Venezuela.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombia  Jeffrey, C. 1971. Further notes on Cucurbitaceae: II. Kew Bull. 25:227.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeru  Vásquez Martínez, R. et al. 2002. Adiciones a la Flora Peruana: especies nuevas, nuevos registros y estados taxonómicos de las Angiospermas para el Perú. Arnaldoa 9(2):69.
Native
Northern America
  • NORTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Tamaulipas]
  • SOUTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Chiapas, Guerrero, Oaxaca, Puebla, Quintana Roo, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, Yucatán]
Southern America
  • CARIBBEAN: Bahamas, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, United States [Puerto Rico]
  • CENTRAL AMERICA: Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, El Salvador
  • NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela
  • BRAZIL: Brazil [Pará]
  • WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Colombia, Peru

Reference(s)
  1. Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. 2005. Vines and climbing plants of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 51:202.
  2. Balick, M. J. et al. 2000. Checklist of the vascular plants of Belize, with common names and uses. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 85
  3. Correll, D. S. & H. B. Correll. 1982. Flora of the Bahama archipelago.
  4. Jeffrey, C. 1971. Further notes on Cucurbitaceae: II. Kew Bull. 25:227.
  5. Lasser, T., ed. 1964-. Flora de Venezuela.
  6. Liogier, H. A. 1981-. Flora of Hispaniola: Part 1; La Flora de la Española. Part II-.
  7. Missouri Botanical Garden. W³Tropicos (on-line resource).
  8. Stevens, W. D. et al., eds. 2001. Flora de Nicaragua. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 85(1-3).
  9. Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press
  10. Vásquez Martínez, R. et al. 2002. Adiciones a la Flora Peruana: especies nuevas, nuevos registros y estados taxonómicos de las Angiospermas para el Perú. Arnaldoa 9(2):69.
  11. Woodson, R. E. & R. W. Schery, eds. 1943-1980. Flora of Panama.
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=9639. Accessed 12 May 2026.