Cyclanthera carthagenensis

Cyclanthera carthagenensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Genus: Cyclanthera
Species:
C. carthagenensis
Binomial name
Cyclanthera carthagenensis
(Jacq.) H.Schaef. & S.S.Renner
Synonyms

Many, including:

  • Elaterium carthagenense Jacq.
  • Rytidostylis carthagenensis (Jacq.) Kuntze

Cyclanthera carthagenensis is a species of flowering plants in the family Cucurbitaceae native to Mexico to tropical South America. It is introduced and considered invasive in Cuba. It is often known by the synonym Rytidostylis carthagenensis.