Sechium
Sechium is a genus in tribe Sicyoeae of the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae. Its best known member is the edible and widely cultivated chayote.Species
The accepted species in the genus are:
- Sechium chinantlense Lira & F. Chiang
- Sechium compositum C. Jeffrey
- Sechium edule Sw. The chayote or christophine
- Sechium hintonii C. Jeffrey
- Sechium mexicanum Lira & M. Nee
- Sechium panamense Lira & F.Chiang
- Sechium pittieri C.Jeffrey
- Sechium tacaco C. Jeffrey
- Sechium talamancensis C.Jeffrey
- Sechium venosum Lira & F.Chiang
- Sechium villosum C. Jeffrey
