Brandegea

Brandegea is a monotypic genus containing the single species Brandegea bigelovii, the desert starvine. This sprawling perennial vine in the squash family is native to the deserts of California, Arizona, and northern Mexico. The distinctive small, dark-green leaves are variable in shape but are usually a deeply lobed long-fingered palmate shape. They are heavily speckled with white oil glands. The vine bears tendrils, tiny five-pointed white flowers only 2 or 3 millimeters wide, and small, dry, prickly fruits 5 or 6 millimeters in length and holding a single seed. The plant grows from a deep taproot.

Brandegea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Subfamily: Cucurbitoideae
Tribe: Sicyoeae
Genus: Brandegea
Cogn.
Species:
B. bigelovii
Binomial name
Brandegea bigelovii
Synonyms

Echinopepon bigelovii (S. Watson) S. Watson

Classification[1]
RankScientific Name and Common Name
KingdomPlantae – Plants
Sub KingdomTracheobionta – Vascular plants
Super DivisionSpermatophyta – Seed plants
DivisionMagnoliophyta – Flowering plants
ClassMagnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
SubclassDilleniidae
OrderViolales
FamilyCucurbitaceae – Cucumber family
GenusBrandegea Cogn. – starvine
SpeciesBrandegea bigelovii (S. Watson) Cogn. – desert starvine
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References
  1. "Plants Profile for Brandegea bigelovii (desert starvine)". plants.usda.gov.


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