Diplocyclos

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids I
Ordo: Cucurbitales

Familia: Cucurbitaceae
Tribus: Benincaseae
Genus: Diplocyclos
Species: D. decipiens – D. palmatus – D. schliebenii – D. tenuis
Name

Diplocyclos (Endl.) Post & Kuntze Lex. Gen. Phan. 178. (1903)
Type species: Not desginated.

Synonyms

Heterotypic
Bryonia sect. Diplocyclos Endl.

References

Post, T.E. von & Kuntze, C.E.O. (1903) Lexicon Generum Phanerogamarum 178.

Links

Hassler, M. 2019. Diplocyclos. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2019. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Dec 23. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2014. Diplocyclos. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 26 Aug 2014.
International Plant Names Index. 2014. Diplocyclos. Published online. Accessed: Aug 26 2014.

Vernacular names
中文: 毒瓜属

Diplocyclos is a genus of climbing or trailing vine in the family Cucurbitaceae. The genus comprises four or five species. D. palmatus is pantropical in distribution and the remainder of species are restricted to Africa. All species are found within rainforest and the moister woodland types.

Diployclos is characterised by simple, palmately lobed leaves and dioecius flowers, with male and female flowers in axillary sessile clusters or racemes. Diplocylos produce fleshy, globular fruit with distinct striped or spotted patterns. All parts of the plant are toxic in large quantities, however the leaves are eaten in small quantities as a vegetable in some parts of the world. The leaves and fruits are also used for medicinal purposes.
Species

Diplocyclos decipiens
Diplocyclos leiocarpus
Diplocyclos palmatus
Diplocyclos schliebenii
Diplocyclos tenuis

Sources

http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=gn&name=Diplocyclos
http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Cucurbitaceae/Diplocyclos/
https://books.google.com/books?id=6jrlyOPfr24C&pg=PA289
http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2148-11-28.pdf