Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
(H.St.John) I.Telford
                
                
                    
Source:
ksu
                
                
                    
Year:
1989
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Phytologia 67: 211 (1989)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000441539
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Sicyos anunu
- Anunu Burr Cucumber
- Anunu Burr Gherkin
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Sicyos anunu (also called Anunu Sicyos, among many other common names) is a perennial herb native to the Caribbean region. It has thin, grass-like leaves that are green to yellowish-green in color. It has small, yellow flowers that bloom in the summer. It grows in moist, well-drained soils in shady areas.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Sicyos anunu is used as an ornamental plant and as a food source. It is also used in traditional medicine for treating various ailments.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Sicyos anunu has small, white flowers with yellow centers and small, black seeds. The seedlings are small, green and have a single, heart-shaped leaf.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Sicyos anunu is an annual herb that is native to tropical America. It can be propagated from seed. The seeds should be planted in a well-draining soil mix and kept moist until germination.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Sicyos anunu
                        
                            Sicyos anunu is found in the Caribbean and Central America.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Sicyos anunu FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Sicyos anunu?
Sicyos anunu
What is the common name of Sicyos anunu?
Anunu
What is the natural range of Sicyos anunu?
South America
 
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Sicyos genus
                        
                            Sicyos herbstii, 
Sicyos hillebrandii, 
Sicyos ignarus, 
Sicyos edulis, 
Sicyos erostratus, 
Sicyos longisepalus, 
Sicyos macrocarpus, 
Sicyos albus, 
Sicyos angulatus, 
Sicyos anunu, 
Sicyos baderoa, 
Sicyos barbatus, 
Sicyos bogotensis, 
Sicyos villosus, 
Sicyos polyacanthos, 
Sicyos waimanaloensis, 
Sicyos lanceoloideus, 
Sicyos dieterleae, 
Sicyos lirae, 
Sicyos davilae, 
Sicyos mcvaughii, 
Sicyos alba, 
Sicyos semitonsus, 
Sicyos bulbosus, 
Sicyos cordifolius, 
Sicyos acarieanthus, 
Sicyos debilis, 
Sicyos fusiformis, 
Sicyos galeottii, 
Sicyos guatemalensis, 
Sicyos kunthii, 
Sicyos kuntzei, 
Sicyos longisetosus, 
Sicyos malvifolius, 
Sicyos montanus, 
Sicyos palmatilobus, 
Sicyos vargasii, 
Sicyos weberbaueri, 
Sicyos cucumerinus, 
Sicyos glaber, 
Sicyos hispidus, 
Sicyos laciniatus, 
Sicyos macrophyllus, 
Sicyos maximowiczii, 
Sicyos pachycarpus, 
Sicyos parviflorus, 
Sicyos chiriquensis, 
Sicyos chaetocephalus, 
Sicyos gracillimus, 
Sicyos laevis,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Cucurbitaceae family
                        
                            Abobra tenuifolia, 
Acanthosicyos horridus, 
Actinostemma lobatum, 
Actinostemma parvifolium, 
Actinostemma tenerum, 
Alsomitra macrocarpa, 
Ampelosicyos humblotii, 
Ampelosicyos major, 
Ampelosicyos meridionalis, 
Ampelosicyos scandens, 
Ampelosicyos bosseri, 
Ampelosicyos leandrii, 
Ampelosycios meridionalis, 
Ampelosycios scandens, 
Apodanthera anatuyana, 
Apodanthera argentea, 
Apodanthera aspera, 
Apodanthera biflora, 
Apodanthera bradei, 
Apodanthera cinerea, 
Apodanthera eriocalyx, 
Apodanthera fasciculata, 
Apodanthera ferreyrana, 
Apodanthera glaziovii, 
Apodanthera hindii, 
Apodanthera hirtella, 
Apodanthera laciniosa, 
Apodanthera linearis, 
Apodanthera mandonii, 
Apodanthera mathewsii, 
Apodanthera palmeri, 
Apodanthera sagittifolia, 
Apodanthera smilacifolia, 
Apodanthera succulenta, 
Apodanthera tumbeziana, 
Apodanthera ulei, 
Apodanthera undulata, 
Apodanthera villosa, 
Apodanthera weberbaueri, 
Apodanthera longipedicellata, 
Austrobryonia argillicola, 
Austrobryonia centralis, 
Austrobryonia micrantha, 
Austrobryonia pilbarensis, 
Baijiania borneensis, 
Baijiania taiwaniana, 
Baijiania decipiens, 
Baijiania smitinandii, 
Bambekea racemosa, 
Bayabusua clarkei,