Cayaponia espelina
Species of flowering plant
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Cayaponia espelina, also known as the São Caetano melon, is a plant native to Brazil. It is a diuretic and aids in the treatment of diarrhea and syphilis.[2] The fruits are occasionally eaten by the maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus).[3]
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Cucurbitales |
| Family: | Cucurbitaceae |
| Genus: | Cayaponia |
| Species: | C. espelina |
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| Cayaponia espelina | |
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