Melothria
Translingual edit
Etymology edit
From Latin: mēlothrōn, from Ancient Greek: μήλωθρον (mḗlōthron, “Cretan bryony”) + -ia.
Proper noun edit
Melothria f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Cucurbitaceae – certain cucumber-like plants native to Mexico and Central America bearing small fruits resembling white grapes.
Hypernyms edit
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, fabids - clades; Cucurbitales - order; Cucurbitaceae - family; Benincaseae - tribe
Hyponyms edit
- (genus): Melothria pendula (creeping cucumber) - type species; for other species see references.
References edit
Melothria on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Melothria on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Melothria on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Melothria at National Center for Biotechnology Information
- Melothria at Encyclopedia of Life
- Melothria at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Melothria at Tropicos
- Melothria at Germplasm Resources Information Network
- Melothria at World Register of Marine Species
- Melothria at The Plant List
