Melothria is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cucurbitaceae, native to the Americas from the United States to Argentina, and with some introductions in Africa and elsewhere. A number of Old World species formerly in Melothria were reassigned to Cucumis.

Species

Currently accepted species include:

References


melothria pendula

US Wildflower Creeping Cucumber, Guadeloupe Cucumber, Squirting

Genus Melothria · iNaturalist

melothria pendula

Melothria (Cucurbitaceae) image 17400 at