Cucurbitaceae
Sicyos

Sicyos microphyllus Kunth

First published in F.W.H.von Humboldt, A.J.A.Bonpland & C.S.Kunth, Nov. Gen. Sp. 2: 119 (1817)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Central U.S.A. to Mexico. It is a climbing annual and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, New Mexico, Texas

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2015). Flora of North America North of Mexico 6: 1-468. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Garcia-Mendoza, A.J. & Meave, J.A. (eds.) (2012). Diversidad florística de Oaxaca: de musgos a angiospermas (colecciones y listas de especies), ed. 2: 1-351. Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
  • Villaseñor, J.L. (2016). Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559-902.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Allred, K.W. (2012). Flora Neomexicana, ed. 2, 1: 1-599. Range Science Herbarium, Las Cruces, New Mexico.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2015). Flora of North America North of Mexico 6: 1-468. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Garcia-Mendoza, A.J. & Meave, J.A. (eds.) (2012). Diversidad florística de Oaxaca: de musgos a angiospermas (colecciones y listas de especies), ed. 2: 1-351. Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
  • Gutiérrez, J. & Solano, E. (2014). Afinidades florísticas y fitogeográficas de la vegetación del municipio de San José Iturbide, Guanajuato, México. Acta Botanica Mexicana 107: 27-65. Instituto de Ecología A.C.
  • López Patiño, E.J., Szeszko, D.R., Rascala Pérez, J. & Beltrán Retis, A.S. (2012). The flora of the Tenacingo-Malinalco-Zumpahuacán protected natural area, state of Mexico, Mexico. Harvard Papers in Botany 17: 65-167.
  • Villaseñor, J.L. (2016). Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559-902.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Lott, E.J.; Phillips, B.L.; Vazquez V, L.; García Ruiz, I. [2917] Mexico K004421629 Yes
Lott, E.J.; Magallanes, J.A.S. [785] Mexico Sicyos deppei K004421580 Yes
Bourgeau, M. [45] Mexico Sicyos deppei K000424219 Unknown Type Material Yes
Lott, E.J.; Hernández M, R.; Delgado S, A. [1321] Mexico Sicyos deppei K004421579 Yes
Schaffner, J.G. [767] Mexico Sicyos deppei K004421586 Yes
Nee, M. [33100] Mexico Sicyos deppei K004421584 Yes
Hinton, G.B.; et al. [7026] Mexico Sicyos deppei K004421589 Yes
Bourgeau, E. [1612] Mexico Sicyos deppei K004421591 Yes
Lott, E.J.; Hernández M, R.; Delgado S, A. [1321] Mexico Sicyos deppei K004421581 Yes
Pringle, C.G. [s.n.] Mexico Sicyos deppei K004421588 Yes
Broteri [564] Mexico Sicyos deppei K004421590 Yes
Hinton, G.B. [4882] Mexico Sicyos deppei K004421587 Yes
Nee, M. [33034] Mexico Sicyos deppei K004421583 Yes
Nee, M.; Andres, T. [32095] Mexico Sicyos deppei K004421575 Yes
Nee, M.; Diggs, G. [24867] Mexico Sicyos deppei K004421574 Yes
[M. Hahn] [s.n.] Sicyos deppei K004421594 Yes
Palmer, E. (Dr) [9661/2] Mexico Sicyos deppei K004421593 Yes
Nee, M.; Taylor, K. [28910] Mexico Sicyos deppei K004421582 Yes
Nee, M.; Calzada, J.I.; Andres, T. [32487] Mexico Sicyos deppei K004421576 Yes
Bourgeau, E. [45] Mexico Sicyos deppei K004421578 Yes
Bourgeau, M. [1611] Mexico Sicyos deppei K000424220 Unknown Type Material Yes
Palmer, E. (Dr) [631] Mexico Sicyos deppei K004421585 Yes
Graham [212] Mexico Sicyos deppei K004421592 Yes
Arsène, G. (Fr.) [5111] Mexico Sicyos deppei K004421577 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

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