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Cucurbitaceae
Cucurbita

not marked as a favorite taxon *Cucurbita maxima Duchesne. Common name: Hubbard Squash, Pumpkin. Phenology: Jun-Oct. Habitat: Gardens, fields, trash heaps, commonly cultivated in home gardens and commercially, sometimes volunteering from seed the following year. Distribution: Native of South America.

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Origin/Endemic status: Neotropics

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, F, FNA6, K1, K4, Mi, NE, NS, POWO, Castellanos-Morales et al (2018); = n/a — C, Pa, RAB. Basionym: Cucurbita maxima Duchesne 1786

Links to other floras: = Cucurbita maxima - FNA6

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