7. Chayote
சௌசௌ (சவ்சவ்)
3. Scientific Classification:
சௌசௌ (சவ்சவ்)
Sechium edule
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Dr. P. Yowan Jeba Raj, M.Sc., B.Ed., Ph.D.
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Sechium edule (or) chayote:
It is a species of vegetable in sechium genus (which having 90,000 species) in cucurbitaceae family.
1. Vegetable Photo Pose(s):
2. Systematic & Common Name(s)
Chayote
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Sechium edule
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(L.), T. Anderson
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1860
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Binomial name
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Common name(s)
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Tamil name(s)
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(in English)
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Sechium edule
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1
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Chayote
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சௌசௌ காய்
சௌசௌ |
Kaththarikkaai
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2
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Mirliton squash
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சவ்சவ் காய்
சவ்சவ் |
Kaththari
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(Synonyms Link)
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3
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ஆப்ரிக்க கத்திரிக்க்காய்
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Kaththirikkaai
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3. Scientific Classification:
Chayote
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Sechium edule
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(L.), T. Anderson
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1860
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Sl. No.
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Categories
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Description
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Empire (or Domain):
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Eukaryote
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-
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2.
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Kingdom:
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Plantae
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- plants
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3.
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Division (or Phylum):
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Tracheophyta
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- vascular plants
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Class:
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Magnoliopsida
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- dicots
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Order:
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Cucurbitales
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-
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Family:
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Cucurbitaceae
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- amaranth family
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Tribe:
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---
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-
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7.
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Genus:
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Sechium
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- chaff flower
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Section:
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---
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-
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8.
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Species:
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edule
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- devil’s horsewhip
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Binomial name:
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Sechium edule
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4. Plant Photo-gallery:
References:
1. T. Anderson, Enum. Pl. Zeyl., 1860, 235.
2. Chayote – Wikipedia
3. Sechium – www.theplantlist.org
4. P.-C. Kuo, M.-L. Yang, P.-L. Wu, H.-N. Shih, T.N. Thang, N.X. Dung, T.-S. Wu, J. Asian Nat. Prod. Res., 2008, 10(7), 689-693.
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