Ecballium elaterium subsp. elaterium

Ecballium 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, 2nd 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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