Family Cucurbitaceae Juss., nom. cons.


Summary
Family number:
312
Last updated:
27 April 2023
Kind of family:
Dicotyledon
Number of accepted genera:
100
Type genus:
Cucurbita L.

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References:
  1. Chomicki, G. et al. 2020. Origin and domestication of Cucurbitaceae crops: insights from phylogenies, genomics and archaeology. New Phytol. 226:1240-1255. DOI: 10.1111/nph.16015.
  2. Ma, L. et al. 2022. Cucurbitaceae genome evolution, gene function, and molecular breeding. Hort. Res. (London) 9:uhab057. DOI: 10.1093/hr/uhab057. Note: review
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/taxonomyfamily?id=312. Accessed 11 May 2026.