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 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 26. Reference page. 
• 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 online. Accessed: 2019 Dec 26. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2019. Ecballium elaterium. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 26 Dec 2019.

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
vèneto: Sucheta marina, Elatèrio, Suca del diàvoło

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