Fevillea

Fevillea is a genus of the plant family Cucurbitaceae (the cucumber, squash, and pumpkin family). Some references suggest that there is only one member of this genus, Fevillea cordifolia (antidote vine). Other online sources make reference to Fevillea pedatifolia (formerly Fevillea peruviana), Fevillea trilobata, and to Fevillea passiflora.

Clade:Tracheophytes

Clade:Angiosperms

Clade:Eudicots

Clade:Rosids

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Fevillea
Fevillea trilobata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Cucurbitales
Family:	Cucurbitaceae
Tribe:	Triceratieae
Genus:	Fevillea L.
Species[1]
Fevillea anomalosperma M.Nee Fevillea bahiensis G.L.Rob. & Wunderlin Fevillea cordifolia L. Fevillea narae A.Estrada & D.Santam. Fevillea passiflora Vell. Fevillea pedatifolia (Cogn.) C.Jeffrey Fevillea pergamentacea (Kuntze) Cogn. Fevillea trilobata L.
Synonyms
Anisosperma Silva Manso Feuillaea Gled., orth. var. Feuillea Kuntze, orth. var. Hypanthera Silva Manso Nandiroba Adans., orth. var. Nhandiroba Adans.

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The genus is named after the French botanist Louis Feuillée.

Fevillea consists of dioecious vines or lianas. Two subgenera exist: Fevillea and Anisosperma. It is native to the Neotropics.^[2]