Echinopepon

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Echinopepon

Description Echinopepon is a genus of flowering plant in the Cucurbitaceae family. It consists of only one species, Echinopepon wrightii, which is also commonly known as the “prickly paddy melon”. This plant is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, and is often found growing in desert regions, rocky slopes, and along roadsides. Taxonomic Information Domain Eukaryota Kingdom…