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Cucumis metuliferus, also known as the African horned cucumber (shortened to horned cucumber), horned melon, spiked melon, jelly melon, or kiwano, is an annual vine in the cucumber and melon family Cucurbitaceae. Its fruit has horn-like spines, hence the name "horned melon". The ripe fruit has orange skin and lime-green, soft flesh. Cucumis metuliferus is native to Southern Africa, in South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and Angola.

Sicana odorifera is a fast-growing, tropical herbaceous perennial vine in the gourd family, native to tropical South America and prized for its large, cylindrical fruits that can reach two feet in length. English names include cassabanana or casbanan, sikana, puttigel and musk cucumber. Grown as an ornamental plant and for its sweet edible fruit, the vigorous, fleshy vine can reach up to 50 feet (or 15 meters) in height, climbing with four-part adhesive tendrils with suction-cup discs to climb surfaces, including trees and buildings. The large, hairy, palmately lobed leaves grow to 30 cm (12

Melothria scabra, commonly known as the cucamelon, Mexican miniature watermelon, Mexican sour cucumber, Mexican sour gherkin, mouse melon, or pepquino, is a species of flowering plant in the cucurbit family grown for its edible fruit. Its native range spans Mexico to Venezuela. Fruits are about the size of grapes and taste like cucumbers with a tinge of sourness. It may have been eaten by indigenous peoples before the European colonization of the Americas began.

Abobra is a monotypic genus of the gourd family containing the one species Abobra tenuifolia (syn. Abobra viridiflora Naudin, Bryonia tenuifolia Hook. & Arn.). It is a diecious, perennial climbing plant reaching up to the height of 4 m (13 ft). It is native to South America (Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay) and is sometimes cultivated as ornamental plants and also for its edible fruits. The flowers exude a strong fragrance and are of pale green color and blossom between July and August. The seeds ripen between September and October. The fruit is ovoid and has a diameter of 14 mm. Common names

Cucumis myriocarpus, the gooseberry cucumber, gooseberry gourd, paddy melon, mallee pear or prickly paddy melon, is a prostrate or climbing annual herb native to tropical and southern Africa. It has small, round, yellow-green or green-striped fruit with soft spines, small yellow flowers and deeply lobed, light green leaves. The melon occurs in disturbed soil and cleared or bare areas, and thrives on summer moisture. The entire plant is toxic due to the presence of various cucurbitacins. The plant is toxic to humans as well as to horses, sheep, cattle and pigs and it has been associated with

Amphiblemma is a genus of flowering plants in the family Melastomataceae. It includes 14 species native to the evergreen forests of west and central tropical Africa.

Miconia salicifolia is a species of shrub in the family Melastomataceae. It is native to South America.

Miconia papillosa is a species of plant in the family Melastomataceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.

Echinopepon is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cucurbitaceae, native to the southwestern United States, Mexico, Central America, and South America. Tendrillate vines, their prickly fruits are operculate, with the prickles themselves being stipitate glandular.

Sicana is a small genus of flowering plants in the family Cucurbitaceae. There are three or four species, found in rainforest and secondary scrub in the Caribbean and Central America.

Monochaetum is a neotropical genus of shrubs and subshrubs with about 54 species. It occurs in warm temperate to tropical montane habitats from Mexico and Central America to the South American Andes of Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Peru with one species reaching the Guayana Highlands of Venezuela and Guyana. Monochaetum is characterized by its tetramerous flowers, prevailingly dimorphic stamens with dorsally appendiculate anthers, capsular fruits that are free from the hypanthium, and cochleate seeds.

Melastomastrum is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Melastomataceae. Its native range is Tropical Africa to Namibia. Species: Melastomastrum afzelii (Hook.f.) A.Fern. & R.Fern. Melastomastrum autranianum (Cogn.) A.Fern. & R.Fern. Melastomastrum capitatum (Vahl) A.Fern. & R.Fern. Melastomastrum cornifolium (Benth.) Jacq.-Fél. Melastomastrum porteresii (Jacq.-Fél.) Ver.-Lib. & G.Kadereit Melastomastrum segregatum (Benth.) A.Fern. & R.Fern. Melastomastrum theifolium (G.Don) A.Fern. & R.Fern.

Eucalyptus amplifolia, commonly known as the cabbage gum, is a tree that is endemic to eastern Australia. It has smooth bark on its trunk and branches, lance-shaped leaves, and buds in groups of between seven and fifteen or more. The flowers are white and the fruit are woody hemispherical capsules. It is common on the coastal areas and tablelands of New South Wales and adjacent areas in south eastern Queensland, occurring as far south as Bega.

Desmoscelis is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Melastomataceae. Its native range is Southern Tropical America. Species: Desmoscelis calcarata Triana Desmoscelis villosa (Aubl.) Naudin

Pterogastra is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Melastomataceae. Its native range is Northern and Western South America. Species: Pterogastra divaricata (Bonpl.) Naudin Pterogastra minor Naudin

Medinilla cumingii, the chandelier tree, is a species of flowering plant in the family Melastomataceae, native to mossy forest in the Philippines at 700–1,000 m (2,300–3,300 ft) altitude. It is a small shrub, 1–2 m (3.3–6.6 ft) in height, with ternate or quaternate leaves, and many-flowered, pendant panicles up to 25 cm (9.8 in) long. Fruits are 5–7 mm (0.2–0.3 in) in diameter, pink to purplish to bluish-black when ripe.

Gravesia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Melastomataceae. Its native range is western central tropical Africa. It is found in the countries of Congo, Gabon, Madagascar, Tanzania and Zaire. The genus name Gravesia is in honour of Louis Graves (1791–1857), French botanist, geologist and archaeologist and also director of waterways and forests in Oise in France. It was first described and published in Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., séries 3, Vol.15 on page 333 in 1851.

Chalybea is a genus of plants in the family Melastomataceae with about 11 accepted species. It is found in parts of South and North America, including Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, and Nevada in the US, Species accepted (March 2021) include:

Triolena is a genus of flowering plants in the family Melastomataceae. They are found in southern Mexico southward to Bolivia. As of 1991 there were 20 to 25 species. Species include: Triolena allardii (Wurdack) Wurdack Triolena amazonica (Pilg.) Wurdack Triolena asplundii Wurdack Triolena barbeyana Cogn. Triolena calciphila (Standl. & Steyerm.) Standl. & L.O. Williams Triolena campii (Wurdack) Wurdack Triolena dressleri Wurdack Triolena hirsuta (Benth.) Triana Triolena hygrophylla (Naudin) L.O. Williams Triolena izabalensis Standl. & Steyerm. Triolena obliqua (Triana) Wurdack Triolena

Sechiopsis is a genus of flowering plants in the cucumber family, Cucurbitaceae. It includes five species native to Mexico and Guatemala.

Peponopsis is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Cucurbitaceae. The only species is Peponopsis adhaerens. Its native range is Mexico.

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Monochaetum floribundum is a sprawling shrub native to Central America. It is commonly found in cloud forests. It is sometimes grown in gardens for its profuse, small pink flowers.

Momordica cymbalaria is a vine of the genus Momordica found in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu. It is a relative of the bitter melon plant (M. charantia). The plant has also been named Luffa tuberosa (Roxb.) or Momordica tuberosa (Roxb.)

Microsechium is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Cucurbitaceae. Its native range is Mexico to Central America. Species: Microsechium compositum Donn.Sm. Microsechium gonzalo-palomae Lira Microsechium hintonii Paul G.Wilson Microsechium palmatum (Ser.) Cogn.

Miconia ledifolia is a species of plant in the family Melastomataceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.

Miconia lacera is a species of shrub in the family Melastomataceae. It is native to North and South America.

Castratella is a genus of flowering plant belonging to the family Melastomataceae. Its native range is Colombia and Venezuela. Species: Castratella piloselloides Naudin Castratella rosea Gleason

Blakea granatensis is a species of plant in the family Melastomataceae. It is endemic to Colombia.

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