Xerosicyos is a flowering plantgenus of the familyCucurbitaceae. Its name comes from Greekxeros (meaning "dry") and sicyos ("cucumber"). There are three species, all endemic to Madagascar.[1]Xerosicyos danguyi is a large liana with thick stems and round, gray succulent leaves. It is common in cultivation and often called the "silver dollar" vine.[2]Xerosicyos perrieri is also a liana with thinner stems and smaller, ovate green succulent leaves.[3][4]Xerosicyos pubescens is entirely different from the previous species. It forms a large caudex from which deciduous vines emerge. The leaves are lobed and semi-succulent and die back in the dry season and during prolonged periods of drought.[5]
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