Ecballium 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: E. e. subsp. elaterium – E. e. subsp. dioicum

Name

Ecballium elaterium (L.) A.Rich., Dictionnaire classique d'Histoire Naturelle 6 1824.

Basionym

• Momordica elaterium L., Sp. Pl., éd. 1: 1010. 1753.

References

Primary references

• Richard, A., 1824. Dictionnaire Classique d'Histoire Naturelle 6

Links

• Hassler, M. 2019. Ecballium elaterium. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World (2019). In: Roskov 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 on the internet. Accessed: 2019 Dec 26.
• International Plant Names Index. 2019. Ecballium elaterium. Published online. Accessed Dec 26 2019.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Ecballium elaterium in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2019 Dec 26.
• Tropicos.org 2019. Ecballium elaterium . Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2019 Dec 26.

Vernacular names

беларуская: Шалёны агурок
Deutsch: Spritzgurke, Eselsgurke, Echte Springgurke
Ελληνικά: Πικραγγουριά
English: Squirting Cucumber, Exploding Cucumber
español: Cohombrillo Amargo, Elaterio, Pepino Amargo, Pepino de Lagarto, Pepinillo del Diablo, Calabacilla Amarga, Alficoz
suomi: Ruiskukurkku
français: Concombre d'Âne, Cornichon d'Âne, Cornichon Sauteur, Concombre du Diable, Concombre Explosif, Ecbalie, Momordique Sauvage, Concombre Sauvage
italiano: Schizzetto, Elaterio, Cocomero Asinino, Momordica Selvatica
македонски: Луда краставица
Nederlands: Springkomkommer, Spuitkomkommer, Ezelskomkommer
polski: Tryskawiec Sprężysty, Tryskacz, Ośli Ogórek
svenska: Sprutgurka
Türkçe: Eşek hıyarı

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