Scientific or common name:

Sicyos maximowiczii Cogn.

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CUCURBITACEAE - Cucumber family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Taxon Page:

Name: Sicyos maximowiczii Cogn.
Nomencl. ref.: Monogr. Phan. [A.DC. & C.DC.] 3: 895. 1881 [Jun 1881]
Rank: species

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Common names

U.S. name: Puaokama

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Grown habit: Vine, Forb/herb
Duration: Annual
 

Synonyms:
= Cladocarpa atollensis (H. St. John) H. St. John
= Cladocarpa caumii (H. St. John) H. St. John
= Cladocarpa lamoureuxii (H. St. John) H. St. John
= Cladocarpa maximowiczii (Cogn.) H. St. John
= Cladocarpa niihauensis (H. St. John) H. St. John
= Sicyos atollensis H. St. John
= Sicyos caumii H. St. John
= Sicyos lamoureuxii H. St. John
= Sicyos niihauensis H. St. John

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Dilleniidae
Order: Violales
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Genus: Sicyos
Species:

1) Sicyos albus (H. St. John) Telford 2) Sicyos ampelophyllus Woot. & Standl. 3) Sicyos angulatus L. 4) Sicyos anunu (H. St. John) Telford 5) Sicyos atollensis H. St. John 6) Sicyos caumii H. St. John 7) Sicyos collinus B.L. Rob. & Fernald [excluded] 8) Sicyos cucumerinus A. Gray 9) Sicyos erostratus H. St. John 10) Sicyos glaber Woot. 11) Sicyos herbstii (H. St. John) Telford 12) Sicyos hillebrandii H. St. John 13) Sicyos hispidus Hillebr. 14) Sicyos kaalaensis H. St. John 15) Sicyos kauaiensis H. St. John 16) Sicyos laciniatus L. 17) Sicyos laciniatus L. var. genuinus Cogn. 18) Sicyos lamoureuxii H. St. John 19) Sicyos lanceoloideus (H. St. John) W.L. Wagner & D.R. Herbst 20) Sicyos lasiocephalus Skottsb. 21) Sicyos laysanensis H. St. John 22) Sicyos lobata Michx. 23) Sicyos macrophyllus A. Gray 24) Sicyos maximowiczii Cogn. 25) Sicyos microcarpus H. Mann 26) Sicyos microphyllus Kunth 27) Sicyos nihoaensis H. St. John 28) Sicyos niihauensis H. St. John 29) Sicyos pachycarpus Hook. & Arn. 30) Sicyos partitus H. St. John 31) Sicyos parviflorus Willd. 32) Sicyos remyanus Cogn. 33) Sicyos semitonsus H. St. John 34) Sicyos waimanaloensis H. St. John

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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (Hawaii)
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

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Kingdoms
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1) Fungi 2) Plantae

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Divisions
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1) Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) 2) Bryophyta (Mosses) 3) Chlorophyta (Green algae) 4) Coniferophyta (Conifers) 5) Cycadophyta (Cycads) 6) Equisetophyta (Horsetails) 7) Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo) 8) Gnetophyta (Gnetophytes) 9) Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) 10) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods) 11) Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) 12) Psilophyta (Whisk-ferns) 13) Pteridophyta (Ferns)

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Classes
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1) Liliopsida (Monocotyledons) 2) Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)

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Families
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1) Acanthaceae (Acanthus family) 2) Aceraceae (Maple family) 3) Achatocarpaceae (Achatocarpus family) 4) Actinidiaceae (Chinese Gooseberry family) 5) Adoxaceae (Moschatel family) 6) Aizoaceae (Fig-marigold family) 7) Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family) 8) Anacardiaceae (Sumac family) 9) Annonaceae (Custard-apple family) 10) Apiaceae (Carrot family) 11) Apocynaceae (Dogbane family) 12) Aquifoliaceae (Holly family) 13) Araliaceae (Ginseng family) 14) Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort family) 15) Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family) 16) Asteraceae (Aster family) 17) Balanophoraceae (Balanophora family) 18) Balsaminaceae (Touch-me-not family) 19) Basellaceae (Basella family) 20) Bataceae (Saltwort family) 21) Begoniaceae (Begonia family) 22) Berberidaceae (Barberry family) 23) Betulaceae (Birch family) 24) Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper family) 25) Bixaceae (Lipstick-tree family) 26) Bombacaceae (Kapok-tree family) 27) Boraginaceae (Borage family) 28) Brassicaceae (Mustard family) 29) Brunelliaceae (Brunellia family) 30) Buddlejaceae (Butterfly-bush family) 31) Burseraceae (Frankincense family) 32) Buxaceae (Boxwood family) 33) Cabombaceae (Water-shield family) 34) Cactaceae (Cactus family) 35) Calycanthaceae (Strawberry-shrub family) 36) Calyceraceae (Calycera family) 37) Campanulaceae (Bellflower family) 38) Canellaceae (Canella family) 39) Cannabaceae (Hemp family) 40) Capparaceae (Caper family) 41) Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family) 42) Caricaceae (Papaya family) 43) Caryocaraceae (Souari family) 44) Caryophyllaceae (Pink family) 45) Casuarinaceae (She-oak family) 46) Cecropiaceae (Cecropia family) 47) Celastraceae (Bittersweet family) 48) Ceratophyllaceae (Hornwort family) 49) Cercidiphyllaceae (Katsura-tree family) 50) Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family) 51) Chloranthaceae (Chloranthus family) 52) Chrysobalanaceae 53) Cistaceae (Rock-rose family) 54) Cleomaceae (Spider flowers family) 55) Clethraceae (Clethra family) 56) Clusiaceae (Mangosteen family) 57) Combretaceae (Indian Almond family) 58) Connaraceae (Cannarus family) 59) Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family) 60) Cornaceae (Dogwood family) 61) Corynocarpaceae (Karaka family) 62) Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family) 63) Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma family) 64) Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber family) 65) Cunoniaceae (Cunonia family) 66) Cuscutaceae (Dodder family) 67) Cyrillaceae (Cyrilla family) 68) Datiscaceae (Datisca family) 69) Diapensiaceae (Diapensia family) 70) Dilleniaceae (Dillenia family) 71) Dipsacaceae (Teasel family) 72) Dipterocarpaceae (Meranti family) 73) Droseraceae (Sundew family) 74) Ebenaceae (Ebony family) 75) Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster family) 76) Elaeocarpaceae (Elaeocarpus family) 77) Elatinaceae (Waterwort family) 78) Empetraceae (Crowberry family) 79) Epacridaceae (Epacris family) 80) Eremolepidaceae (Catkin-mistletoe family) 81) Ericaceae (Heath family) 82) Erythroxylaceae (Coca family) 83) Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) 84) Fabaceae (Pea family) 85) Fagaceae (Beech family) 86) Flacourtiaceae (Flacourtia family) 87) Fouquieriaceae (Ocotillo family) 88) Frankeniaceae (Frankenia family) 89) Fumariaceae (Fumitory family) 90) Garryaceae (Silk Tassel family) 91) Gentianaceae (Gentian family) 92) Geraniaceae (Geranium family) 93) Gesneriaceae (Gesneriad family) 94) Goodeniaceae (Goodenia family) 95) Greyiaceae (Greyia family) 96) Grossulariaceae (Currant family) 97) Gunneraceae (Gunnera family) 98) Haloragaceae (Water Milfoil family) 99) Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel family) 100) Hernandiaceae (Hernandia family) 101) Hippocastanaceae (Horse-chestnut family) 102) Hippocrateaceae (Hippocratea family) 103) Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family) 104) Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family) 105) Hypericaceae (St John's Wort family) 106) Icacinaceae (Icacina family) 107) Illiciaceae (Star-anise family) 108) Juglandaceae (Walnut family) 109) Krameriaceae (Krameria family) 110) Lamiaceae (Mint family) 111) Lardizabalaceae (Lardizabala family) 112) Lauraceae (Laurel family) 113) Lecythidaceae (Brazil-nut family) 114) Leitneriaceae (Corkwood family) 115) Lennoaceae (Lennoa family) 116) Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort family) 117) Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam family) 118) Linaceae (Flax family) 119) Linderniaceae (False pimpernel family) 120) Loasaceae (Loasa family) 121) Loganiaceae (Logania family) 122) Loranthaceae (Showy Mistletoe family) 123) Lythraceae (Loosestrife family) 124) Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family) 125) Malpighiaceae (Barbados Cherry family) 126) Malvaceae (Mallow family) 127) Marcgraviaceae (Shingle Plant family) 128) Melastomataceae (Melastome family) 129) Meliaceae (Mahogany family) 130) Melianthaceae (Melianthus family) 131) Menispermaceae (Moonseed family) 132) Menyanthaceae (Buckbean family) 133) Molluginaceae (Carpet-weed family) 134) Monimiaceae (Monimia family) 135) Monotropaceae (Indian Pipe family) 136) Montiaceae (Miner's lettuce family) 137) Moraceae (Mulberry family) 138) Moringaceae (Horse-radish tree family) 139) Myoporaceae (Myoporum family) 140) Myricaceae (Bayberry family) 141) Myristicaceae (Nutmeg family) 142) Myrsinaceae (Myrsine family) 143) Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) 144) Nelumbonaceae (Lotus-lily family) 145) Nepenthaceae (East Indian Pitcher-plant f) 146) Nitrariaceae (Salt bush family) 147) Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family) 148) Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily family) 149) Ochnaceae (Ochna family) 150) Olacaceae 151) Oleaceae (Olive family) 152) Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family) 153) Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape family) 154) Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel family) 155) Paeoniaceae (Peony family) 156) Papaveraceae (Poppy family) 157) Passifloraceae (Passion-flower family) 158) Paulowniaceae (Princesstree family) 159) Pedaliaceae (Sesame family) 160) Phrymaceae (Lopseed family) 161) Phyllanthaceae 162) Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed family) 163) Piperaceae (Pepper family) 164) Pittosporaceae (Pittosporum family) 165) Plantaginaceae (Plantain family) 166) Platanaceae (Plane-tree family) 167) Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort family) 168) Podostemaceae (River-weed family) 169) Polemoniaceae (Phlox family) 170) Polygalaceae (Milkwort family) 171) Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family) 172) Portulacaceae (Purslane family) 173) Primulaceae (Primrose family) 174) Proteaceae (Protea family) 175) Pyrolaceae (Shinleaf family) 176) Rafflesiaceae (Rafflesia family) 177) Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family) 178) Resedaceae (Mignonette family) 179) Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family) 180) Rhizophoraceae (Red Mangrove family) 181) Rosaceae (Rose family) 182) Rubiaceae (Madder family) 183) Rutaceae (Rue family) 184) Sabiaceae (Sabia family) 185) Salicaceae (Willow family) 186) Santalaceae (Sandalwood family) 187) Sapindaceae (Soapberry family) 188) Sapotaceae (Sapodilla family) 189) Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher-plant family) 190) Saururaceae 191) Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family) 192) Schisandraceae (Schisandra family) 193) Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family) 194) Simaroubaceae (Quassia family) 195) Simmondsiaceae (Jojoba family) 196) Solanaceae (Potato family) 197) Sonneratiaceae 198) Sphenocleaceae (Spenoclea family) 199) Stackhousiaceae (Stackhousia family) 200) Staphyleaceae (Bladdernut family) 201) Sterculiaceae 202) Styracaceae (Storax family) 203) Surianaceae (Suriana family) 204) Symplocaceae (Sweetleaf family) 205) Tamaricaceae (Tamarix family) 206) Theaceae (Tea family) 207) Theophrastaceae (Theophrasta family) 208) Thymelaeaceae (Mezereum family) 209) Tiliaceae (Linden family) 210) Tropaeolaceae (Nasturtium family) 211) Turneraceae (Turnera family) 212) Ulmaceae (Elm family) 213) Urticaceae (Nettle family) 214) Valerianaceae (Valerian family) 215) Verbenaceae (Verbena family) 216) Violaceae (Violet family) 217) Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family) 218) Vitaceae (Grape family) 219) Winteraceae (Wintera family) 220) Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-bush family)

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Genera (Cucurbitaceae)
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1) Anguria (pygmymelon) 2) Apodanthera 3) Benincasa 4) Blastania (ctenolepis) 5) Brandegea (starvine) 6) Bryonia (bryony) 7) Cayaponia (melonleaf) 8) Citrullus (watermelon) 9) Cladocarpa (bur cucumber) 10) Coccinia 11) Colocynthis (watermelon) 12) Corallocarpus (doyeria) 13) Ctenolepis 14) Cucubertia (watermelon) 15) Cucumeropsis 16) Cucumis (melon) 17) Cucurbita (gourd) 18) Cyclanthera 19) Doyerea (doyeria) 20) Ecballium (squirting cucumber) 21) Echinocystis 22) Echinopepon (balsam apple) 23) Elaterium (balsam apple) 24) Fevillea 25) Hodgsonia 26) Ibervillea (globeberry) 27) Lagenaria 28) Luffa 29) Marah (manroot) 30) Maximowiczia (globeberry) 31) Melothria 32) Micrampelis (echinocystis) 33) Momordica 34) Pepo (gourd) 35) Psiguria (pygmymelon) 36) Sechium 37) Sicana 38) Sicydium (globeberry) 39) Sicyos (bur cucumber) 40) Sicyosperma 41) Skottsbergiliana (bur cucumber) 42) Telfairia 43) Thladiantha 44) Trichosanthes 45) Tumamoca 46) Zehneria

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Common names (Sicyos)
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1) (no name) 2) Alpine bur cucumber (Sicyos macrophyllus) 3) Cutleaf bur cucumber (Sicyos laciniatus) 4) Gray's bur cucumber (Sicyos cucumerinus) 5) Herbst's bur cucumber (Sicyos herbstii) 6) Hualalai bur cucumber (Sicyos lasiocephalus) 7) Kauai bur cucumber (Sicyos lanceoloideus) 8) Kealia Gulch bur cucumber (Sicyos erostratus) 9) Lava bur cucumber (Sicyos anunu) 10) Laysan bur cucumber (Sicyos semitonsus) 11) Maui bur cucumber (Sicyos hillebrandii) 12) Oneseed bur cucumber (Sicyos angulatus) 13) Paha (Sicyos pachycarpus) 14) Pricklyfruit bur cucumber (Sicyos hispidus) 15) Puaokama (Sicyos maximowiczii) 16) Small-leaf bur cucumber (Sicyos microphyllus) 17) Smallflower bur cucumber (Sicyos parviflorus) 18) Smooth bur cucumber (Sicyos glaber) 19) Streamside bur cucumber (Sicyos ampelophyllus) 20) Talus slope bur cucumber (Sicyos waimanaloensis) 21) White bur cucumber (Sicyos albus) 22) Wild cucumber (Sicyos lobata)

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More species:
1) Sicyos microcarpus H. Mann [94]
2) Sicyos nihoaensis H. St. John [128]
3) Sicyos niihauensis H. St. John [128]
4) Sicyos partitus H. St. John [129]
5) Sida acuminata DC. [145]
6) Sida acuta Burm. f. var. carpinifolia (L. f.) K. Schum. [131]
7) Sida ciliaris L. [1043]
8) Sida cristata L. [152]
9) Sida filiformis Moric. ex Ser. [139]
10) Sida javensis Cav. ssp. expilosa Waalkes [141]

28-Apr-2024 - Week-17

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