Bryonia | |
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Red bryony (B. dioica) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Cucurbitales |
Family: | Cucurbitaceae |
Subfamily: | Cucurbitoideae |
Tribe: | Bryonieae |
Genus: | Bryonia L. |
Diversity | |
12 species |
Bryonia is a genus of flowering plants in the gourd family. Bryony /ˈbraɪ.əni/ is its best-known common name.[1] They are native to western Eurasia and adjacent regions, such as North Africa, the Canary Islands and South Asia.