bio.wikisort.org - PlantCucurbita okeechobeensis, the Okeechobee gourd, is a species of gourd in the family Cucurbitaceae, 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.[3][4] Once abundant,[3] it has state and federal listing as an endangered species.[5]
One of its peculiarities is the yellow corolla not so common in other Cucurbita species.
Species of vine
Okeechobee gourd |
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C. okeechobeensis subsp. okeechobeensis |
Conservation status |
 Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)[1] |
Scientific classification  |
Kingdom: |
Plantae |
Clade: |
Tracheophytes |
Clade: |
Angiosperms |
Clade: |
Eudicots |
Clade: |
Rosids |
Order: |
Cucurbitales |
Family: |
Cucurbitaceae |
Genus: |
Cucurbita |
Species: |
C. okeechobeensis |
Binomial name |
Cucurbita okeechobeensis
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Synonyms[2] |
- Pepo okeechobeensis Small
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Description
A climbing vine, C. okeechobeensis leaves have irregular serrate margins with 5 to 7 angular, shallow lobes. Overall the leaf blades are heart or kidney-shaped. Young leaves are covered with downy hair. The bell-shaped flowers are cream-colored, with long corollas (6 to 7 cm).
Taxonomy
The taxonomy of the species and subspecies is uncertain. It was formerly classified as Pepo okeechobeensis.[6]
Some authorities divide it into two subspecies:[7][8]
Ecology
It was often found growing on abandoned alligator nests in pond apple (Annona glabra) groves near Lake Okeechobee.
References
- Contreras, A. (2016). "Cucurbita okeechobeensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T20742877A20755891. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T20742877A20755891.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- The Plant List, Cucurbita okeechobeensis (Small) L.H.Bailey
- 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.
- 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. doi:10.1007/BF02860475. JSTOR 4255271. S2CID 40493539.
- 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
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List of gourds and squashes |
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Cultivars | Summer squashes |
- Aehobak
- Crookneck squash
- Gem squash
- Kamokamo
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Winter squashes and pumpkins |
- Acorn squash
- Big Max
- Butternut squash
- Calabaza
- Connecticut field pumpkin
- Cushaw squash
- Delicata squash
- Giant pumpkin
- Honeynut squash
- Kabocha
- Marrow
- Red kuri squash
- Spaghetti squash
- Turban squash
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Related topics | Raw materials | |
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Dishes | |
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Activities |
- Pumpkin carving
- Pumpkin chucking
- Pumpkin queen
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Category: Cucurbita |
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