Keep in mind that the planting location of crops within any one family should be rotated, or alternated, every year. Certain genera, such as telfairia, cucurbita and citrullus, are commonly cultivated in southern nigeria since their fruits andor leaves constitute important items in. Taxonomic and functional diversity of cultured seed. Species of cucurbitaceae contained within the plant list belong to 126 plant genera. The importance of this family for food crops has led to its selective breeding throughout history. Some of its largely represented genera along with their number of approximately reported species include momordica 45, continue reading healing effects. Cucurbits is the popular name of the family cucurbitaceae, commonly known as gourd family.
Write a brief note on rules of zoological nomenclature get complete information. Compounds derived from nature have played a major role in drug discovery. Characteristics and economic importance of cruciferace. This is much more easily achieved using the delta data files or the interactive key, which allows access to the character list, illustrations, full and partial descriptions, diagnostic descriptions, differences and similarities between taxa, lists of taxa exhibiting or lacking specified attributes, distributions of. Grasses dominate large expanses of the middle of continents, such as the north american prairies, south american pampas, african veld, and eurasian steppes. Coconut leaves are split longitudinally for roof thatch. The family cucurbitaceae includes a large group of crops like cucumbers, and melon which are medicinally essential. Cucurbitaceae kingdomis the major family name encompassing about 125 genera and 825 species. Mainly in moist to dry tropical and subtropical regions.
The cucurbitaceae family possesses economically important species. Cucurbita, cucumis, lagenaria, sechium melons, cucumbers, etc. In india this family is represented by about 37 genera and 97 species. Refer to this brief overview of popular vegetable families when you are planning your edible garden. Characteristics and economic importance of cruciferace brassicaceae february 5, 2018 author biology, botany 0 this family is commonly known as mustard family and following are the characteristics of mustard plant.
Origin and domestication of cucurbitaceae crops new phytologist. They became the basis for the development of new pharmaceuticals. The earlier investigations have been summarized by kirkwood 38, davis 26, and singh 60. Cucurbita latin for gourd is a genus of herbaceous vines in the gourd family, cucurbitaceae also known as cucurbits or cucurbi native to the andes and mesoamerica. The breeding programs for cucurbits in the public sector are only. In a continuing effort to inform the west on chinese uses. The members are chiefly inhabitants of tropical regions. What is the importance of family in modern society. Cucurbitaceae is the fourth most important economic plant family with creeping herbaceous species mainly distributed in tropical and subtropical regions. Family cucurbitaceae, examples and its economic importance. Mar 16, 2020 given the economic importance of the cucurbitaceae family, a vast and very divers literature is available.
Umbelliferae refers to the characteristic umbellate inflorescence. Angiosperms are as important to humans as they are to other animals. Classification of plants according to its economic importance distinguish character of dipterocarpaceae and ranunculaceae what is the economic importance of marine fishes of india. The very small 5merous flowers have an inferior ovary composed of 25 connate carpels. Cucurbitacins are chemically classified as steroids but often occur as glycosides chen et al. This family is also known as papilionaceae or fabaceae or commonly known as pea family. The cucurbitaceae family commonly known as the gourd family is an excellent example of a plant family with many economically. The family cucurbitaceae ranks among the highest of plant families for number and percentage of species used as human food. The name solanaceae derives from the genus solanum, the nightshade plant. Germplasm of cucurbitaceae in brazil in brazil, where all important species for the cucurbit agribusiness came from abroad, there are no wild relatives of some importance as source of genetic variation. Three genera, cucumis cucumbers, melons, cucurbita pumpkins, squash, and citrullus watermelons, rank among the top 10 in economic importance among the vegetable crops of the world, and several others have regional importance. Given the economic importance of the cucurbitaceae family, a vast and very divers literature is available.
Ebook genetics and genomics of cucurbitaceae as pdf download. People who dont have the love and support of a family in the modern age often fare worse than those who have the love and support of family in modern society. The family cucurbitaceae consists of about 120 genera and more than 800 species. Ethnobotany and the economic role of the cucurbitaceae of china. Only a selection of the more relevant references is provided hereunder and with the respective genus accounts. A four year rotation of the four vegetable families crucifers, legumes, solanaceous, and cucurbits. The cucurbitaceae is a moderately large plant family of about. The family cucurbitaceae is represented in nigeria by 21 genera, many of which are of considerable economic importance. The cucurbitaceae consists of nearly 100 genera and over 750 species yamaguchi 1983. Cucurbitaceae manual of the alien plants of belgium. Their edible fruits are among the earliest cultivated ones in the world.
The ancient presence of unisexual flowers and dioecious populations in cucurbitaceae may be the evolutionary reason for the absence of genetic self. Plants of this family have many medicinal and nutritional benefits. This family is particularly important economically because its fruits are edible. The cucurbitaceae or vine crop family is a distinct family without any close relatives and includes many important vegetables such as cucumber, melon, watermelon, squash, pumpkin and gourds. Renner and hanno schaefer abstract the cucurbitaceae family contains about species in 96 genera. Alternate, compound leaves, either pinnate or trifoliate.
The cucurbitaceae family is a mediumsized plant family, primarily found in the warmer regions of the world. The cucurbitaceae family possesses economically important species including cucumber, melon, watermelon, calabash, squash, and pumpkin. There are some important economic crops in this family. As the plants of this family produce unisexual flowers, cross pollination is a regular feature. Overlooked paleotetraploidization in cucurbitaceae. Here, we described and compared the complete chloroplast genome sequences of ten representative species from cucurbitaceae. The cucurbitaceae family is well defined but taxonomically isolated from other plant families. The plant list includes 3,801 scientific plant names of species rank for the family cucurbitaceae. There are no page or colour charges and a pdf version will be provided for each. Five species are grown worldwide for their edible fruit, variously known as squash, pumpkin, or gourd, depending on species, variety, and local parlance, a and for their seeds. In a continuing effort to inform the west on chinese uses of the cucurbitaceae, we update a 1989 description of cucurbits in china with the inclusion of information from untranslated chinese literature and further field observations. The cucurbitaceae family commonly known as the gourd family is an excellent example of a plant family with many economically useful species. Few studies have been reported on the genetic relationship of cucurbitaceae 2,3. Family cucurbitaceae has long played important role in economic affairs of man.
Cucurbitaceae, the gourd family of flowering plants, belonging to the order cucurbitales and containing 98 genera and about 975 species of food and ornamental plants. Write a brief note on rules of zoological nomenclature get complete. Nonbitterness in fruit is inherited as a simple recessive trait. The solanaceae consists of about 98 genera and some 2,700 species, with a great diversity of habitats, morphology and ecology. Family in the modern age provides the foundation for all family members to build on for the rest of their lives.
Accepted names, synonyms, geographic distribution, and information on images and dna sequences by. Ethnobotany and the economic role of the cucurbitaceae of. A family of annual and perennial climbers or creepers, usually with tendrils and a rough indumentum. Important details of plant construction most important plant families how to identify some important families history of plant families famous carolus linnaeus made the classi. Characteristics and economic importance of family leguminosae. A list of all accepted names in cucurbitaceae is available in csv format. The common species of pulses are grain, pea, and kidney bean. Antifungal proteins in plants of cucurbitaceae family been isolated from different parts of the plants su cucurbitaceae is one of the largest and diverse plant families consisting of about 125 genera and 960 species, with worldwide distribution. An overlooked paleotetraploidization in cucurbitaceae. It is a family of economically important species, of which the fruits are used for nutritional and medicinal purposes jeffrey, 1990. It is a terrestrial plant widely distributed in temperature and tropical countries of the world. The fruit is the main part of the plant that has been used for food and medicinal purposes. Six plant families of economic importance david bogler.
Baskets, back pats, and hats are woven from the leaf. Members of the family are annual or perennial herbs native to temperate and tropical areas and include cucumbers, gourds, melons, squashes, and pumpkins. The cucurbits cucurbitaceae, or gourd family, which include squash, pumpkin, melon, cucumber, and watermelon, have long been of economic significance. As sources of vegetables, fruit, and seeds rich in oils and protein, they have the potential of making an even. Many members of this family produce vegetables and fruits. The family has 110 genera and 850 species out of which 86 species are found in india. Cucurbitaceae family contains about 90 genera and over 700 species of economic importance 1. The eva luation of genetic relationships among the members would. The function of cucurbitacins is believed to be defense against herbivores. It is a family of about genera and about 800 species. It is a distinct family without any close relatives. Most of the important pulses are belonged to this family. It is considered to be the second largest family of dicotyledonous plants.
Although most have old world origins whitaker and davis 1962, many species originated in the new world and at least seven genera have origins in both hemispheres esquinasalcazar and gulick 1983. Characteristics and economic importance of cruciferace brassicaceae february 5, 2018 author biology, botany 0 this family is commonly known as mustard family. Vegetable plantvegetable plant families and page f their. Cucurbits are also grown for use as ornaments and containers, and some are used for medicinal applications and. The genera included in the family are of food, medicinal as well as useful for other purposes. The cultivation of this vegetable is stable in terms of cultivated area between 70008000 ha, but production and exports are increasing. Poaceae poaceae economic and ecological importance. A family of about 110 genera and between 650 to 850 species, cucurbitaceae are distributed mainly in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Dried fibrous tissue of fruit rind of these plants is used as loofah sponge. The family belongs to the order solanales, in the asterid group and class magnoliopsida dicotyledons. Ancient and recent medicinal uses of cucurbitaceae family shweta s. Bennett encyclopedia of life support systemseolss compound leaves are alternate.
Despite the enormous diversity and economic importance of the cucurbitaceae family to humans and the importance of seeds as vectors for endophytes, we could. Citrullus watermelon cucurbita pumpkin, squash, gourd cucumis cucumber, canteloupe, muskmelon medicinal uses members of the cucurbitaceae have been used for a variety of ailments. The sub family cucurbitoideae contains the food producing plants, and will be the subject of our study. Cucumbers, melons, squashes, zucchini, gourds, pumpkins, loofahs fruit type pepo 3 carpels parietal placentation. Most important plant families how to identify some important families outline 1 important details of plant construction 2 most important plant families 3 how to identify some important families shipunov biol 592. Two subfamilies, zanonioideae and cucurbitoideae, are well characterized. Poaceae economic and ecological importance britannica. Genetics and genomics of cucurbitaceae top results of your surfing genetics and genomics of cucurbitaceae start download portable document format pdf and ebooks electronic books free online rating news 20162017 is books that can provide inspiration, insight, knowledge to the reader. The below mentioned article provides an overview on family rubiaceae.
There are about 400 genera and 5,300 species in this family. The family cucurbitaceae includes a large group of plants which are medicinally valuable. The cucurbitaceae is one of the three most important families in that country as sources of vegetables. I have updated cucurbitaceae in efi site in line with the cucurbitaceae of india. A neoalsomitra sarcophylla gomphogyneae, apically 2fid.
Home botany family cucurbitaceae, examples and its economic importance family cucurbitaceae, examples and its economic importance faizan bhatti 12. Bennett encyclopedia of life support systemseolss the seed and is used to manufacture mats, brushes, twine and rope. General characters, distribution, important plants. What is the economic importance of brassicaceae and. The cucurbitaceae is divided into two families on the basis of whether or not the styles are free and seeds winged or not. Members of the family are annual or perennial herbs native to temperate and tropical areas and include cucumbers, gourds, melons. In this scope, family cucurbitaceae is a prominent source of secondary metabolites, mainly. Medicago sativa alfalfa is one of the best forage crops. Fabaceae leguminosae pea or bean family peas, greenstring beans, fava beans, hyacinth bean, cowpea, peanut.
The most important diagnostic characters for the genera and tribes of cucurbitaceae come from. What do you mean by family cucurbitaceae and explain its. In this chapter, future outcomes of genomic research in cucurbitaceae family members have been intensely discussed. They are native in most countries of the world, especially in the tropics, where they are cultivated in every country, state, and province. Angiosperms serve as the major source of foodeither directly or indirectly through consumption by herbivoresand, as mentioned above, they are a primary source of consumer goods, such as building materials, textile fibres, spices and herbs, and pharmaceuticals. Economic importance of cucurbitaceae the fruits of some species of benincasa and lagenaria with hard pericarp are used for making musical instruments and decorative items. Because of its economic importance, disputable taxonomic position, and morphological peculiarities, the family cucurbitaceae has attracted the attention of embryologists during the past 150 years. What is the economic importance of brassicaceae and solanaceae. Pdf the family cucurbitaceae includes a large group of plants which are.
The plants of this family are found in tropical and subtropical areas. Well use this unwholesome humidity, this gross watery. Lamiaceae labiatae characters, economic importance, pattern in species and reproduction through floral formula and floral diagram in mint family. Many species are cultivated and of economic importance as food plants, including pumpkin, watermelon, cucumber and melon. Biology and utilization of the cucurbitaceae on jstor. Start a free trial of quizlet plus by thanksgiving lock in 50% off all year try it free. Seeds or fruit parts of some cucurbits are reported to possess purgatives, emetics and antihelmintics properties due to the secondary metabolite cucurbitacin content. The plants of the family are collectively known as cucurbits.
A family of great economic importance, yielding the worlds melons, squashes, pumpkins, cucumbers, and gourds. Genetic diversity and species identification of cultivar. We advise against extracting comparative information from the descriptions. Economic botany twentyfive economically important plant families b. Wild and cultivated cucurbits in nigeria springerlink.