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Cucurbita (Latin for 'gourd') is a
genus of
herbaceous fruits in the
gourd family,
Cucurbitaceae (also
known as
cucurbits or cucurbi),
native to the Andes...
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Cucurbita pepo is a
cultivated plant of the
genus Cucurbita. It
yields varieties of
winter squash and pumpkin, but the most
widespread varieties belong...
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Cucurbita ficifolia is a
species of squash,
grown for its
edible seeds, fruit, and greens. It has
common names including black seed squash, chilacayote...
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Cucurbita maxima, one of at
least five
species of
cultivated squash, is one of the most
diverse domesticated species. This
species originated in South...
- used for some
cultivars of
Cucurbita argyro****,
Cucurbita ficifolia,
Cucurbita maxima,
Cucurbita moschata, and
Cucurbita pepo. C. pepo
pumpkins are...
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Cucurbita foetidissima is a
tuberous xerophytic plant found in the
central and
southwestern United States and
northern Mexico. It has
numerous common...
- 2010.
Walahfrid Strabo (2002). De
cultura hortorum sive
Hortulus VII
Cucurbita (in Latin).
Fachhochschule Augsburg:
bibliotheca Augustana. White, Nancy...
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Cucurbita argyro****, also
called the
cushaw squash and silver-seed gourd, is a
species of
winter squash originally from the
south of Mexico. This annual...
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Cucurbita moschata is a
species originating in
either Central America or
northern South America. It
includes cultivars known as
squash or pumpkin. C....
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coyote gourd. It is
similar to
Cucurbita californica,
Cucurbita cordata,
Cucurbita cylindrata, and
Cucurbita digitata and all
these species hybridize...
