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Cucurbitales

Plant Orders

Cucurbitales is an order of flowering plants in the rosid group of eudicots, found predominantly in tropical regions and comprising eight families with roughly 2,600 to 3,000 species across around 109 genera. Its largest families are Begoniaceae, with about 2,040 species, and Cucurbitaceae, the gourd family, with about 960 species that include squash, pumpkin, watermelon, cucumber, and melon. Members of the order typically bear unisexual flowers and are usually insect-pollinated.

Facts
Taxonomic Rank
Order 2
Member Count Band
Over 1000 Species 3
Era First Appeared
Paleogene 4
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
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Found In

Africa

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Source Wikipedia: CucurbitalesSection: Overviewtier 2
Quote, Section: Overview
They have a pantropical distribution with centers of diversity in Africa, South America, and Southeast Asia.
South America

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Source Wikipedia: CucurbitalesSection: Overviewtier 2
Quote, Section: Overview
They have a pantropical distribution with centers of diversity in Africa, South America, and Southeast Asia.
Southeast Asia

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Wikipedia: CucurbitalesSection: Overviewtier 2
Quote, Section: Overview
They have a pantropical distribution with centers of diversity in Africa, South America, and Southeast Asia.
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ21875, descriptionView the Source
2. Wikipedia: Cucurbitales
Wikipedia
  • Introduction
    The Cucurbitales are an order of flowering plants, included in the rosid group of dicotyledons.
  • In Group: Rosid Orders, Lead
    The Cucurbitales are an order of flowering plants, included in the rosid group of dicotyledons.
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3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Cucurbitales
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
Quote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 3401
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4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Cucurbitales
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Cucurbitales" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 56 ... "early_interval": "Ypresian"
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Wikidata: Cucurbitales
Wikidata Q21875, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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