Cucurbitaceae

Caribbean pygmymelon

Psiguria pedata (L.) R.A.Howard

Family: Cucurbitaceae
Genus: Psiguria

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Caribbean pygmymelon (Psiguria pedata) — FlowerPhoto: Jason Hernandez, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Caribbean pygmymelon, Otton's pygmymelon, Threelobe pygmymelon

Synonyms

Anguria affinis Schltdl.
Anguria cookiana Britton
Anguria dentata Schltdl.
Anguria keithii Northr.
Anguria ottoniana Schltdl.
Anguria pedata Jacq.
Anguria pedata var. affinis (Schltdl.) Cogn.
Anguria pedata var. dentata (Schltdl.) Cogn.
Anguria pedata var. ottoniana Sauv.
Anguria plumieriana Schltdl.
Anguria plumieriana var. trifoliolata Cogn.
Anguria polyphyllos Schltdl.
Anguria rosea Kunth
Anguria trifoliata L.
Anguria trilobata (L.) Jacq.
Cucumis pedate Crantz
Cucumis pedatus L.
Cucumis trilobatus L.
Psiguria ottoniana (Schltdl.) C.Jeffrey
Psiguria trifoliata (L.) Alain
Psiguria trilobata (L.) R.A.Howard

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb, Vine
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Puerto Rico: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Jason Hernandez, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Mario Guzmán, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Photo: Steven Bachman, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Dan Riley, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Zac Peterson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.