Fevillea

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Fevillea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Tribe: Triceratieae
Genus: Fevillea
L.
Species
Synonyms
  • Anisosperma
    Silva Manso
  • Feuillaea
    Gled.
    , orth. var.
  • Feuillea Kuntze, orth. var.
  • Hypanthera
    Silva Manso
  • Nandiroba
    Adans.
    , orth. var.
  • Nhandiroba
    Adans.

Fevillea is a

squash, and pumpkin family). Some references suggest that there is only one member of this genus, Fevillea cordifolia
(antidote vine). Other online sources make reference to Fevillea pedatifolia (formerly Fevillea peruviana), Fevillea trilobata , and to Fevillea passiflora.

The genus is named after the French botanist Louis Feuillée.

Fevillea consists of

Neotropics.[1]

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