*Cucurbita melopepo Linnaeus var. melopepo . Crookneck Squash, Straightneck Squash, Scallop Squash, Pattypan Squash, Acorn Squash, Spaghetti Squash, Ornamental Gourd. Phen: May-Oct. Hab: Gardens, fields, trash heaps; commonly cultivated in home gardens and commercially, rarely volunteering from seed the following year. Dist: Native of tropical America.
Origin/Endemic status: Neotropics
Synonymy: = Cucurbita melopepo L. ssp. melopepo – K4; = Cucurbita melopepo L. ssp. melopepo var. melopepo – FNA6; = Cucurbita melopepo L. ssp. texana (Scheele) G.L.Nesom var. melopepo – Castellanos-Morales et al (2018), Nesom (2011b); = Cucurbita pepo L. var. ovifera (L.) Harz – Il, K2; = n/a – C, RAB, Tat; < Cucurbita pepo L. – Mex
Heliophily: 9
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