Cucurbita pepo L.

The Flora and Ethnobotany of Cat Island, Bahamas
Willard Sherman Turrell Herbarium (MU')
Species	Cucurbita pepo Au: L.
Family	Cucurbitaceae
Common Name	Pumpkin
Description	Herbaceous vine with yellowish-orange flowers.
Location/Habitat	Arthur's Town, behind the Catholic Church in Vernon's overgrown cultivated field.
Latitude	24°37’ 46” N Longitude 75°40’ 45" W
Uses/Comments	Commonly cultivated for its' edible fruits. Not previously listed as occurring on Cat Island (Corrcll & Correll, 1982).
Collector(s)	Laurel R. Richey
Collection No	99-743 Duplicates 3 Date November 13. 1999
Plants Dried Using a Kerosene lleater
Vouchers for Laurel Richey's PhD Dissertation
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