Cucurbita okeechobeensis
Okeechobee gourd | |
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C. okeechobeensis subsp. okeechobeensis | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Cucurbitales |
Family: | Cucurbitaceae |
Genus: | Cucurbita |
Species: | C. okeechobeensis |
Binomial name | |
Cucurbita okeechobeensis (Small) L.H.Bailey 1930 | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Cucurbita okeechobeensis, the Okeechobee gourd, is a species of gourd in the Cucurbitaceae family, native to Mexico and the United States. There are two subspecies; one is endemic to Florida, primarily in the region around Lake Okeechobee, the other to the State of Veracruz in eastern Mexico.[2][3] Once abundant,[2] it has state and federal listing as an endangered species.[4]
One of its peculiarities is the yellow corolla not so common in other Cucurbita species
Taxonomy
The taxonomy of the species and subspecies is uncertain. It was formerly classified as Pepo okeechobeensis.[5]
Some authorities divide it into two subspecies:[6][7]
- Cucurbita okeechobeensis subsp. martinezii — Martinez gourd,[3] - State of Veracruz in Mexico
- Cucurbita okeechobeensis subsp. okeechobeensis — Okeechobee gourd - State of Florida in United States
References
- ↑ The Plant List, Cucurbita okeechobeensis (Small) L.H.Bailey
- 1 2 Andres, Thomas C.; Nabhan, Gary P. (1988). "Taxonomic Rank and Rarity of Cucurbita okeechobeensis". Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report. Raleigh, NC: North Carolina State University. 11: 83–85.
- 1 2 Nee, Michael (1990). "The Domestication of Cucurbita (Cucurbitaceae)". Economic Botany. New York: New York Botanical Gardens Press. 44 (3, Supplement: New Perspectives on the Origin and Evolution of New World Domesticated Plants): 56–68. JSTOR 4255271.
- ↑ Florida Plant Atlas . accessed 7.7.2012
- ↑ Pepo okeechobeensis - Small, J. New York Bot. Gard. 31: 12. 1930.
- ↑ "Cucurbita okeechobeensis". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved September 9, 2013.
- ↑ "C. okeechobeensis ssp. okeechobeensis Five-year Review" (PDF). United States Fish and Wildlife Service. September 2009. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
External links
- University of Southern Florida Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants — species account and distribution
- Center for Plant Conservation
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