Cucurbiteae

Life-forms

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: Cucurbiteae
Genera (11): Abobra – Calycophysum – Cayaponia – Cionosicys – Cucurbita – Penelopeia – Peponopsis – Polyclathra – Schizocarpum – Sicana – Tecunumania
Name

Cucurbiteae Ser. in Mem. Soc. Phys. Genève 3(1): 24. (1825)

Type genus: Cucurbita L. Sp. Pl. 2: 1010. (1753)

References
Primary references

Seringe, N.C., 1825 in Mémoires de la Société de physique et d'histoire naturelle de Genève 3(1): 24.

Additional references

Renner, S.S. & Schaefer, H. 2016. Phylogeny and Evolution of the Cucurbitaceae. In Grumet, R., Katzir, N., & Garcia-Mas, J. (eds.), Genetics and Genomics of Cucurbitaceae. Springer International, Switzerland. [Plant Genetics and Genomics: Crops and Models. Vol. 19.] DOI: 10.1007/7397_2016_14 Full text of chapter (PDF). Reference page.
Schaefer, H. & Renner, S.S. 2011. Phylogenetic relationships in the order Cucurbitales and a new classification of the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae). Taxon 60(1): 122–138. DOI: 10.1002/tax.601011 JSTOR PDF. Reference page.

The Cucurbiteae are a tribe of the subfamily Cucurbitoideae, which is part of the flowering plant family Cucurbitaceae (gourds). Species are usually monoecious herbaceous annuals or woody lianas.[1]

The tribe consists of 13 genera reported,[2] but a 2011 study based on genetics reported 11.[1] Members of the genus Cucurbita produce economically valuable fruits, namely squashes and pumpkins.
Genera

The genera are:[1]

Abobra – cranberry gourd
Calycophysum
Cayaponia, the largest of these genera
Selysia (placed under Cayaponia in the 2011 study)
Cionosicys
Cucurbita – squashes and pumpkins
Penelopeia
Anacaona (placed under Penelopeia in the 2011 study)
Peponopsis
Polyclathra
Schizocarpum
Sicana – cassabananas
Tecunumania

References

Schaefer, Hanno; Renner, Susanne S. (February 2011). "Phylogenetic Relationships in the Order Cucurbitales and a New Classification of the Gourd Family (Cucurbitaceae)" (PDF). Taxon. 60 (1): 122–138. doi:10.1002/tax.601011. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
Grayum, Michael H. (December 2009). "Two New Trifoliolate-Leaved Species of Cucurbitaceae (Cucurbiteae) from Central and South America". Novon. 19 (4): 465–474. doi:10.3417/2007164. JSTOR 27765198. S2CID 85882479.