Cucurbita maxima subsp. maxima

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Cucurbitales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Cucurbitales

Familia: Cucurbitaceae
Tribus: Cucurbiteae
Genus: Cucurbita
Species: Cucurbita maxima
Subspecies: Cucurbita maxima subsp. maxima

Name

Cucurbita maxima subsp. maxima, autonym

Synonyms

Cucumis rapallito Carr.
Cucumis zapallito Carr.
Cucurbita farinae Mozz. ex Naud.
Cucurbita maxima subsp. turbaniformis (M. Roem.) Vass.
Cucurbita pepo var. maxima (Duchesne ex Lam.) Del.
Cucurbita pileiformis M. Roem.
Cucurbita rapallito Carr.
Cucurbita sulcata Blanco
Cucurbita turbaniformis M. Roem.
Pepo maximus (Duch.) Peterm.
Pileocalyx elegans Gasparr.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Southern South America Argentina (Cordoba, Entre Rios, Jujuy, Mendoza) Regional: Brazil N-Brazil (Para, Amazonas, Rondonia) References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References

Primary references

Duchesne, A.N. 1786. Essai sur l'Histoire Naturelle des Courges 7.

Links

Hassler, M. 2019. Cucurbita maxima. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2019. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Dec 27. Reference page.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Cucurbita maxima subsp. maxima in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 10 February 2009.

Vernacular names

Boarisch: Riasenkyrbis
Deutsch: Riesen-Kürbis
English: Winter Squash, Winter Pumpkin, Buttercup Squash
español: Calabaza, Ahuyama, Zapallo
suomi: Jättikurpitsa, talvisquash
français: Potiron, Potimarron, Giraumon
magyar: Óriástök
Nederlands: Reuzenpompoen
polski: dynia olbrzymia
português: abóbora-menina, abóbora-gigante, abóbora-grande, cuieira
svenska: Jättepumpa
lea faka-Tonga: hina
Türkçe: Helvacı Kabağı

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