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Cucurbitaceae
Cucurbita

Cucurbita Linnaeus. Common name: Squash, Zucchini, Pumpkin, Gourd, Vegetable Marrow.

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A genus of 14-22 species, annual or perennial herbaceous vines, of the New World tropics and subtropics.

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References: Castellanos-Morales et al. (2018); Nesom (2011b); Nesom (2015b) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2015); Schaefer & Renner In Kubitzki (2011). Show full citations.

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image of plant© Alan Weakley | Cucurbita pepo source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Matthew Gerke, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Matthew Gerke | Cucurbita maxima source | Original Image ⭷ Warning: was NOT research grade.
image of plant© Human Bean, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Human Bean | Cucurbita maxima source | Original Image ⭷ Warning: was NOT research grade.
image of plant© Human Bean, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Human Bean | Cucurbita maxima source | Original Image ⭷ Warning: was NOT research grade.
image of plant© Jon Hoekstra, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Jon Hoekstra | Cucurbita melopepo var. ozarkana source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Oscar Dove, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Oscar Dove | Cucurbita foetidissima source | Original Image ⭷

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