Cucurbitaceae Juss.

Gourds, Melons, Squash, & Cucumbers

Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Cucurbitaceae

The Cucurbitaceae also called cucurbits and the gourd family, are a plant family consisting of about 965 species in around 95 genera. The plants in this family are grown around the tropics and in temperate areas, where those with edible fruits were among the earliest cultivated plants in both the Old and New Worlds. The Cucurbitaceae family ranks among the highest of plant families for number and percentage of species used as human food. Wikipedia

Genera: Coccinia, Citrullus, Cucurbita, Gymnopetalum, Luffa, Momordica, Trichosanthes