Sechium is a genus in tribe Sicyoeae of the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae. Its best known member is the edible and widely cultivated chayote.
The accepted species in the genus are:
Sechium chinantlense Lira & F. Chiang
Sechium compositum (Donn. Sm.) C. Jeffrey
Sechium edule (Jacq.) Sw. The chayote or christophine
Sechium hintonii (Paul G. Wilson) C. Jeffrey
Sechium mexicanum Lira & M. Nee
Sechium panamense (Wunderlin) Lira & F.Chiang
Sechium pittieri (Cogn.) C.Jeffrey
Sechium tacaco ...
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