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Saudi Arabia flora checklist
Cucurbitaceae
Nomencalture
Family:
Cucurbitaceae
SUMMARY
Includes about 120 genera and more than 700 species mostly of tropical and subtropical regions. Represented by 9 genera in Saudi Arabia.
This family is of great economic importance and includes a large number of vegetables and fruits like Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsumara & Nakai, the Watermelon (البطيخ - حبحب), Cucumis melo L. the Melon (plau), Cucumis sativus L., the Cucumber (خيار), Cucurbita maxima Lam. and Cucurbita pepo L. the Pumpkin, Squashes and Marrows (قرع - كوسا), Lagenaria siceraria Standl., the Gourd (دبا ، يقطين) Luffa cylindrica Roem, the Luffa (لوف), Momordica charantia L., the Bitter Gourd (كريلا), etc., etc.