Classification
Class
Magnoliopsida Brongn.
Order
Cucurbitales Juss. ex Bercht. & J.Presl
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Sechium P.Browne
 Nomenclature
Scientific Name:
Sechium edule (Jacq.) Sweet.
Vernacular Name(s):
Chayote; Choko; Chow chow
 Biostatus
Exotic
 Bibliography
Barrera-Guzmán, L.A.; Cadena-Iñiguez, J.; Legaria-Solano, J.P.; Sahagún-Castellanos, J. 2021: Phylogenetics of the genus Sechium P. Brown: A review. Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research 19(1): 1–13 (online).
Mabberley, D.J. 2017: Mabberley's plant book, a portable dictionary of plants, their classification and uses. Edition 4. Cambridge University Press.
Renner, S.S.; Pandey, A.K. 2013: The Cucurbitaceae of India: Accepted names, synonyms, geographic distribution, and information on images and DNA sequences. PhytoKeys 20: 53–118.