Ecballium elaterium subsp. elaterium

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: Bryonieae
Genus: Ecballium
Species: Ecballium elaterium
Subspecies: Ecballium elaterium subsp. elaterium

Name

Ecballium elaterium (L.) A.Rich. subsp. elatrium, autonym

Synonyms

Heterotypic
- Cucumis asininus Garsault, Fig. Pl. Méd.: t. 237 (1764), opus utiq. oppr.
- Momordica officinarum-elaterium Crantz, Inst. Rei Herb. 1: 171 (1766).
- Momordica aspera Lam., Fl. Franç. 2: 191 (1779).
- Elaterium cordifolium Moench, Methodus: 503 (1794).
- Momordica elastica Salisb., Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton: 158 (1796).
- Momordica ecirrhata Stokes, Bot. Mat. Med. 4: 465 (1812).
- Ecballium officinale T.Nees in M.F.Weihe & al., Pl. Officin.: t. 271 (1828).
- Cucumis agrestis Blackw. ex Rchb., Fl. Germ. Excurs. 1: 294 (1831), pro syn.
- Ecballium purgans Schrad., Linnaea 12: 421 (1838).
- Momordica angulata Savi ex Steud., Nomencl. Bot., ed. 2, 2: 155 (1841), nom. nud.
- Ecballium officinarum Rich. ex M.Roem., Fam. Nat. Syn. Monogr. 2: 52 (1846).
- Ecballium elaterium var. palmatipartitum Boiss., Fl. Orient. 2: 760 (1872).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe
- Regional: Northern Europe
  - Great Britain (introduced).
- Regional: Middle Europe
  - Czechoslovakia, Hungary (introduced).
- Regional: Southwestern Europe
  - Baleares, Corse, France, Portugal, Sardegna, Spain.
- Regional: Southeastern Europe
  - Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Sicilia, Turkey-in-Europe, Yugoslavia.
- Regional: Eastern Europe
  - Krym, South European Russia, Ukraine.
Continental: Africa
- Regional: Northern Africa
  - Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia.
- Regional: Macaronesia
  - Azores (introduced), Canary Islands.
Continental: Asia-Temperate
- Regional: Middle Asia
  - Kazakhstan, Tadzhikistan, Uzbekistan (introduced).
- Regional: Caucasus
  - North Caucasus, Transcaucasus.
- Regional: Western Asia
  - Cyprus, East Aegean Islands, Iran, Lebanon-Syria, Palestine, Turkey.
- Regional: China
  - Xinjiang (introduced).
Continental: Australasia (introduced)
- Regional: Australia
  - New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia.
- Regional: New Zealand
  - ⧼New Zealand North.⧽
Continental: Northern America (introduced)
- Regional: Northeastern U.S.A.
  - New York, Pennsylvania.
- Regional: Southeastern U.S.A.
  - Alabama.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Ecballium elaterium subsp. elaterium in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 Mar 14. Reference page.
Hassler, M. 2024. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Ecballium elaterium subsp. elaterium. Accessed: 14 Mar 2024.

Vernacular names

беларуская: Шалёны агурок
Deutsch: Spritzgurke
Ελληνικά: Πικραγγουριά
English: Squirting Cucumber
español: Cohombrillo Amargo
suomi: Ruiskukurkku
français: Concombre d'Âne
italiano: Schizzetto
македонски: Луда краставица
Nederlands: Springkomkommer
polski: Tryskawiec Sprężysty
svenska: Sprutgurka
Türkçe: Eşek hıyarı

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