Fevillea

Fevillea
Fevillea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Subfamily: Zanonioideae
Tribe: Zanonieae
Subtribe: Fevilleinae
Genus: Fevillea
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Species
  • Fevillea cordifolia
  • Fevillea pedatifolia
  • Fevillea pergamentacea
  • Fevillea simplicifolia
Synonyms
  • Anisosperma Silva Manso
  • Feuillaea Gled., orth. var.
  • Feuillea Kuntze, orth. var.
  • Hypanthera Silva Manso
  • Nandiroba Adans., orth. var.
  • Nhandiroba Adans.

Fevillea is a genus of the plant family Cucurbitaceae (the cucumber, squash, and pumpkin family) and the only genus of the subtribe Fevilleinae. Some references suggest that there is only one member of this genus, Fevillea cordifolia (Antidote Vine). Other online sources make reference to Fevillea pedatifolia (formerly Fevillea peruviana), Fevillea trilobata (in Brazil, known as the Andiroba), and to Fevillea passiflora.

The genus is named after the French botanist Louis Feuillée.

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