Cucurbitales: Quick Facts

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A pile of freshly harvested pumpkins and gourds in various shapes, with striped patterns in shades of yellow, orange, and green.

Clusters of tuberous begonia flowers, Begonia x tuberhybrida, with ruffled red and pink blooms surrounded by green leaves.

A green cucumber (Cucumis sativus) fruit growing on the vine next to a bright yellow blossom, surrounded by green leaves.

Zucchini (Cucurbita pepo subsp. pepo) on the vine

A single green chayote fruit (Sechium edule) hangs from a vine, with a small yellow flower attached, set against a blurred outdoor background.

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Anisophylleaceae Coriariceae Corynocarpaceae Cucurbitaceae Begoniaceae Datiscaceae Tetramelaceae Hillebrandia Coriaria Datisca Rosales Malpighiales Fagales Myrtales Fabales Zygophyllales Oxalidales Celastrales Geraniales Ericales

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Venus's-flytrap. Venus's-flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) one of the best known of the meat-eating plants. Carnivorous plant, Venus flytrap, Venus fly trap

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