Cucurbita maxima subsp. maxima

Cucurbita maxima subsp. maxima

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Cucurbitales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida 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, 2nd 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. Reference page. 

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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