Abobra

Abobra
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Cucurbitales
Family:	Cucurbitaceae
Genus:	Abobra Naudin.
Species:	A. tenuifolia
Binomial name
Abobra tenuifolia (Gillies) Cogn.

Abobra is a monotypic genus of the gourd family containing the one species Abobra tenuifolia (syn. Abobra viridiflora Naudin., Bryonia tenuifolia Hook. & Arn.). It is native to South America, and sometimes cultivated as ornamental plants and also for its edible fruits. Common names include cranberry gourd.

References

• Bailey, L. H. (2005). Manual of Gardening (Second Edition).. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/9550. 

External links

• Plants For A Future: Abobra tenuifolia

This Cucurbitales article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.v · Categories: Cucurbitaceae Flora of Brazil Fruit Monotypic plant genera Cucurbitales stubs Wikimedia Foundation. 2010. Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу Płowce Electrosurgery Look at other dictionaries: abobra — (Del lat. hisp. apopĕres, calabaza). f. Planta vivaz de la familia de las Cucurbitáceas, que se cultiva como enredadera de adorno …   Diccionario de la lengua española Abobra —   Abobra …   Wikipedia Español abobra — ► sustantivo femenino BOTÁNICA Planta de la familia de las cucurbitáceas, trepadora, que se cultiva en jardines. * * * abobra (del lat. hispánico «apopĕres», calabaza; Lagenaria siceraria, Cucurbita pepo y Cucurbita maxima y otras especies) f.… …   Enciclopedia Universal Abobra tenuifolia —   Abobra Clasificación científica Reino: Plantae …   Wikipedia Español Cucurbitaceae — Abobra Acanthosicyos Actinostemma Alsomitra Ampelosycios Anacaona Apatzingania Apodanthera Bambekea Benincasa Biswarea Bolbostemma Brandegea Bryonia Bryonia dioica Jacq. Bryonia verrucosa Dryand. Calycophysum Cayaponia Cephalopentandra… …   Enciclopedia Universal αβόβρα — (abobra).Φυτό αναρριχητικό, ιθαγενές της τροπικής Αφρικής, όπου καλλιεργείται ως καλλωπιστικό. Συγγενεύει με την κολοκυθιά …   Dictionary of Greek planta — (Del lat. planta.) ► sustantivo femenino 1 ANATOMÍA Parte inferior del pie, con que se pisa y sobre la que se sostiene el cuerpo. 2 BOTÁNICA Cualquier vegetal o ser orgánico que crece y vive sin mudar de lugar. 3 División de un edificio… …   Enciclopedia Universal Cucurbitaceae — Hodgsonia male plant Scientific classification Kingdom: P …   Wikipedia Cucurbitaceae — Cucurbitacées Diffé …   Wikipédia en Français cranberry gourd — noun 1. : a So. American tuberous rooted herbaceous vine (Abobra tenuifolia) with 5 lobed or much divided leaves and small greenish fragrant flowers 2. : the small fruit of the cranberry gourd at first white and later carmine used for ornament *… …   Useful english dictionary 18+ © Academic, 2000-2024 Contact us: Technical Support, Advertising Dictionaries export, created on PHP, Joomla, Drupal, WordPress, MODx. Mark and share Search through all dictionaries Translate… Search Internet Share the article and excerpts Direct link … Do a right-click on the link above and select “Copy Link”