Apodanthera is a genus of plants in the family Cucurbitaceae.[3] It includes 25 species native to the southwestern United States, Mexico, and South America from Ecuador and eastern Brazil to northern Argentina.[2]

Apodanthera
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Subfamily: Cucurbitoideae
Tribe: Coniandreae
Genus: Apodanthera
Arn. (1841)[1]
Species[2]

25; see text

Synonyms[2]
  • Guraniopsis Cogn. (1908)
  • Melothrianthus Mart.Crov. (1955)

Species

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25 species are accepted.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Genus: Apodanthera Arn". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Area. Retrieved 2009-11-20.
  2. ^ a b c d Apodanthera Arn. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  3. ^ "ITIS - Report: Apodanthera".