Ecballium elaterium subsp. elaterium

Ecballium elaterium

Taxonavigation

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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

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

Synonyms

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  • 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

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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, 2nd Edition

References

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Vernacular names

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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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