Cyclanthera pedata
Achocha
Also known as: Anguria pedatisecta Nees & Mart. +8 more
- Anguria pedatisecta Nees & Mart.
- Anguria pedisecta Ser.
- Cyclanthera digitata Arn.
- Cyclanthera edulis Naudin ex C.Huber
- Cyclanthera pedata f. edulis (Naudin ex C.Huber) Voss
- Cyclanthera pedata var. edulis (Naudin ex C.Huber) Cogn.
- Cyclanthera pedata var. pedata
- Momordica pedata L.
- Momordica pedisecta L. ex Ser.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cucurbitaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing perennial.
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Found natively in North America and South America, Cyclanthera pedata (commonly known as Achocha) is a climbing plant belonging to the Cucurbitaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Peru, Venezuela
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
China South-Central, East Himalaya, Réunion, Tibet, West Himalaya