Cucurbita foetidissima Kunth
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Filed As
Cucurbitaceae
Cucurbita foetidissima Kunth -
Collector(s)
D. E. Atha 601 with L. Ide, 12 Sep 1994
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Location
United States of America. Texas. Jeff Davis Co. Hwy 166, about 0.3km W of Ft Davis.
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Habitat
Growing along roadside, igneous substrate. With Artemesia, Opuntia, Sideoats.
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Description
Perennial from enlarged root; stems 6m; flowers yellow; fruit globose, green/yellow striped.
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Collection Notes
Received 10/30/94
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Specimen Notes
deposit NY 11/28/95; TEX - 3/31/98 (FR also)
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 42383
Occurrence ID: 130a83cf-24ee-468c-ae2e-6721ec8b36be
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Cucurbitales
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Family
Cucurbitaceae
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All Determinations
Cucurbita foetidissima Kunth det D. E. Atha, 1994
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Region
North America
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Country
United States of America
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State/Province
Texas
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County/Municipio
Jeff Davis Co.
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Locality
Hwy 166, about 0.3km W of Ft Davis
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Coordinates
30.53, -103.97
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Distribution
{Al The New York Botanical Garden INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY Pfizer Collections and Extractions CUCURBITACEAE Cucurbita foetidissima H. B. K. det. D. Atha, 1994 USA, Texas. Jeff Davis County. Hwy 166. About 0.3km W of Ft Davis. 30°32'N, 103°58'W. With Artemesia, Opuntia, si deoats. Growing along igneus loam, roadside. Perennial from enlarged root; stems 6m; flowers yellow; fruit globose, green/yellow striped. USE: Soap {root} , ’ __A. Pfizer Sample codes: 601a LF+ST(Atha-578): 601b FR(Atha-579): 601c RT(Atha-606) P^iel Atha 601 September 12, 1994 TO Lauren Ide Fieldwork supported by Pfizer, Inc. Voucher for pharmaceutical screening
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Cucurbita foetidissima Kunth