Xerosicyos

Xerosicyos
Silver dollar plant (Xerosicyos danguyi)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Tribe: Zanonieae
Genus: Xerosicyos
Humbert
Species
  • Xerosicyos danguyi Humbert
  • Xerosicyos decaryi Guillaumin & Keraudren
  • Xerosicyos hirtellus (Humbert) H.Schaef. & S.S.Renner
  • Xerosicyos perrieri Humbert
  • Xerosicyos pubescens Keraudren
  • Xerosicyos tripartitus (Humbert) H.Schaef. & S.S.Renner
Synonyms

Zygosicyos Humbert

Xerosicyos is a flowering plant genus of the family Cucurbitaceae. Its name comes from Greek xeros (meaning "dry") and sicyos ("cucumber"). There are six species, all endemic to Madagascar.