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Sicyos
Also called Burr Cucumber, Bur Cucumbers, Burr Cucumbers
Sicyos is a flowering plant genus of the family Cucurbitaceae. Members of the genus may be known as burr cucumbers, but the genus includes Sicyos edulis which is the christophine or chayote.
White bur cucumber · Oneseed bur cucumber · Gray's bur cucumber · Alpine bur cucumber
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