Cucurbitaceae Family — Genera & Species
Cucurbitaceae is a plant family. PlantoScan has care guides for 159 species in 49 genera of this family. Pick a genus to see its species, or start with the notable species below.
Notable Cucurbitaceae species
Cucumber Plant
Cucumis sativus
AI generated
Zucchini Plant
Cucurbita pepo
AI generated
Coral Plant
Abobra tenuifolia
Pablo H CapovillaCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Alsomitra
Alsomitra macrocarpa
no rights reservedCC0 1.0iNaturalist
None known
Apodanthera mandonii
no rights reservedCC0 1.0iNaturalist
White Bryony
Bryonia alba
crothfelsCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Watermelon Plant
Citrullus lanatus
Виктория БилоусCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Cantaloupe
Cucumis melo
AI generated
Wild Cucumber
Cucumis myriocarpus
Jane G.CC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Pumpkin Plant
Cucurbita maxima
Gonzalo RogetCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Okeechobee Gourd
Cucurbita okeechobeensis
Annika LindqvistCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Bumpy gourd
Cucurbitella asperata
Tomás Carranza PeralesCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Genera in the Cucurbitaceae family
- Cucumis18 species · e.g. Cucumber
- Trichosanthes18 species · e.g. Snake Gourd
- Cucurbita17 species · e.g. Pumpkin
- Momordica9 species · e.g. Gac
- Marah7 species · e.g. Large-fruited Manroot
- Citrullus6 species · e.g. Watermelon
- Coccinia6 species · e.g. Ivy Gourd
- Lagenaria6 species · e.g. Short-flowered bottle gourd
- Zehneria6 species · e.g. Wild cucumber
- Cyclanthera5 species · e.g. Wild Cucumber
- Melothria5 species · e.g. Cucamelon
- Sicyos4 species · e.g. White bur
- Echinopepon3 species
- Kedrostis3 species
- Luffa3 species · e.g. Egyptian Luffa
- Apodanthera2 species · e.g. None known
- Benincasa2 species · e.g. Winter Melon
- Bryonia2 species · e.g. White Bryony
- Cayaponia2 species
- Dendrosicyos2 species · e.g. Cucumber Tree
- Gerrardanthus2 species
- Hodgsonia2 species · e.g. Hodgsonia
- Ibervillea2 species · e.g. Macdougal's Globe
- Telfairia2 species · e.g. Fluted Pumpkin
- Abobra1 species · e.g. Coral Plant
- Acanthosicyos1 species · e.g. Nara Melon
- Alsomitra1 species · e.g. Alsomitra
- Austrobryonia1 species
- Blastania1 species
- Brandegea1 species · e.g. Desert Thornapple
- Cucurbitella1 species · e.g. Bumpy gourd
- Diplocyclos1 species · e.g. Tent Vine
- Ecballium1 species · e.g. Squirting Cucumber
- Echinocystis1 species · e.g. Wild Cucumber
- Eureiandra1 species
- Fevillea1 species · e.g. Heartleaf Fevillea
- Gomphogyne1 species · e.g. Gomphogyne cissiformis
- Gynostemma1 species · e.g. Jiaogulan
- Linnaeosicyos1 species
- Nothoalsomitra1 species
- Oreosyce1 species · e.g. African Horned Cucumber
- Peponopsis1 species
- Schizocarpum1 species
- Selysia1 species · e.g. Two-toothed Selysia
- Sicana1 species · e.g. Jicama
- Sicyocaulis1 species
- Solena1 species · e.g. Indian Nightshade
- Thladiantha1 species · e.g. Doubtful Thladiantha
- Zanonia1 species
See also the plant genera A–Z and the complete plant care guide.