Cucurbita maxima subsp. andreana Filov

  • Filed As

    Cucurbitaceae
    Cucurbita maxima subsp. andreana Filov

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 48864, 05 Apr 1998

  • Location

    Bolivia. Santa Cruz. Santiesteban. Ca. 5 km N of bridge at Chané Independencia on road to Colonia Hardiman.

  • Habitat

    Along edge of water-filled roadside ditch, without shrubs but with grasses. Flat, mostly cleared for crops.

  • Description

    A number of plants over short grasses between tall grasses and edge of shallow water of roadside ditch. No open flowers (2:00 P.M., mostly sunny); buds yellow.. Fruit light green, faintly spotted, then tannish; rind hard; flesh very bitter; a number seen floating in the shallow water.

  • Specimen Notes

    see NY barcode 390565 (separate sheet); NY barcode 390567 (separate fruit)

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 390566

    Occurrence ID: 0d9fdb86-3c34-44f5-a104-6457835a2f12

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    Santa Cruz

  • Locality

    Santiesteban. Ca. 5 km N of bridge at Chané Independencia on road to Colonia Hardiman.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 225 m. (738 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -16.97, -63.27

  • Distribution

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    No botanical uses.

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