Cucurbitaceae
Family of climbing and trailing plants known as cucurbits or gourds. Many species from arid regions of Africa and Mexico develop massive underground caudices or tubers. Includes genera such as Kedrostis, Cucumis, Cucurbita, Citrullus and many with ornamental value for their curious caudices.
Bryonia
Bryonia
Historical genus of the family Cucurbitaceae including climbing plants with rhizomes or tubers, native to Europe, Africa and Asia. The South African species listed under Bryonia have largely been reclassified under Kedrostis, although the name Bryonia persists in collections and older literature. They are caudiciform plants highly sought by succulent and caudiciform collectors.
Cephalopentandra
Cephalopentandra
Monospecific or bitypic genus of the Cucurbitaceae family native to East and Northeast Africa. Species are rare caudiciform plants with a semi-buried succulent caudex, slender annual stems and small yellow flowers. Unlike most Cucurbitaceae, they lack tendrils (hence the epithet "ecirrhosa"). Classified under Bulbs and Caudiciformes due to their caudiciform growth habit, they are of interest among collectors of unusual succulent plants.