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Cucurbitaceae
Cucurbita

not marked as a favorite taxon *Cucurbita melopepo Linnaeus var. melopepo. Common name: Crookneck Squash, Straightneck Squash, Scallop Squash, Pattypan Squash, Acorn Squash, Spaghetti Squash, Ornamental Gourd. Phenology: May-Oct. Habitat: Gardens, fields, trash heaps; commonly cultivated in home gardens and commercially, rarely volunteering from seed the following year. Distribution: Native of tropical America.

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Origin/Endemic status: Mexico

Synonymy ⓘ: = NSProv; = Cucurbita melopepo L. ssp. melopepo — K4, POWO; = 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; = n/a — C, RAB, Tat; < Cucurbita pepo L. — Mex; > Cucurbita pepo L. var. melopepo (L.) Alef. — NS; > Cucurbita pepo L. var. ovifera (L.) Harz — NS. Basionym: Cucurbita melopepo L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Cucurbita melopepo ssp. melopepo var. melopepo - FNA6

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Heliophily ⓘ: 9

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