Cucumber Family
CUCURBITACEAE in Australia
including Bryoniaceae, Cyclantheraceae, Nhandirobaceae, and Zanoniaceae.
DILLENIIDAE

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Flowers in Australia

Benincasa hispida
Hairy Melon
Hurstville, January 2012

Citrullus lanatus
Water Melon
Burwood, August 2006

Citrullus reticulatus
Cantaloupe
Burwood, August 2006

Cucumis melo
Honeydew Melon
Burwood, August 2006

Cucumis sativus
Cucumber
Photo: courtesy of Trevor Jinks,
Upper Burnett, April 2010

Cucurbita maxima
Jap Pumpkin
Burwood, August 2006

Cucurbita moschata
Butternut Pumpkin
Burwood, August 2006

Cucurbita pepo
Zuccini, Marrow
Burwood, August 2006

Luffa acutangula
Sin-Qua
Burwood, October 2006

Momordica charantia
Bitter Melon
Burwood, August 2006

Sechium edule
Choko, Chayote
Burwood, August 2006

Plants in CUCURBITACEAE are the foodplants of a number of caterpillars of Moths in Australia, including:


Anadevidia peponis

Diaphania indica

Tiracola plagiata

Euproctis melanosoma

Megalorhipida leucodactylus

Sphenarches anisodactylus

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(updated 22 January 2012)