Mexico is the main distribution center of the Echinopepon genus, one of the 130 genera of the complex Cucurbitaceae family. This genus includes climber plants, well-known as balsam apple that inhabit disturbed areas specially. These plants have a great development in cultivated lands, where they are considered as weeds because they obstruct the growth of the crops, increase the cost of harvest and reduce the quality of the products.

The database contains 432 specimens pertaining to 1 family, 2 genera and 33 species of plants, and it pertains to the SNIB.

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