Cucurbita okeechobeensis

Cucurbita okeechobeensis
Cucurbita okeechobeensis
ssp. okeechobeensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Genus: Cucurbita
Species: C. okeechobeensis
Binomial name
Cucurbita okeechobeensis
(Small) L.H. Bailey

Cucurbita okeechobeensis is a species of gourd.

The taxonomy of the species is uncertain. Some authorities divide it into two subspecies:[1][2]

  • C. o. ssp. martinezii - Martinez gourd
  • C. o. ssp. okeechobeensis - Okeechobee gourd

The rare ssp. okeechobeensis is treated as a federally listed endangered species in the United States.

Some authorities do not divide the species into subspecies.[2]

References

  1. ^ C. okeechobeensis. GRIN Species Profile.
  2. ^ a b USFWS. C. okeechobeensis ssp. okeechobeensis Five-year Review. September 2009.

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