Cucurbita okeechobeensis
| Okeechobee gourd | |
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| C. okeechobeensis subsp. okeechobeensis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | 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]
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.
- ↑ GRIN. "C. okeechobeensis (Small) L. H. Bailey". Taxonomy for Plants. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland: USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. 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
| External identifiers for Cucurbita okeechobeensis | |
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| Encyclopedia of Life | 584407 |
- United States Department of Agriculture Plants Profile for Cucurbita okeechobeensis (Okeechobee gourd)
- University of Southern Florida Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants — species account and distribution
- Center for Plant Conservation
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