Herbarium Specimen Details

Cucurbita moschata
Family Name Cucurbitaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cucurbita moschata Duchesne - Determined By: D. Walters, 1987
Determination History
Cucurbita okeechobeensis (Small) L. H. Bailey
Cucurbita okeechobeensis (Small) L. H. Bailey - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1976
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : Krome Avenue, around 240th Street, near homestead. 25° 28' 7" N 80° 28' 39" W
Description Fruit globose, 7-9 cm in diameter, green, white, and dark green.
Habitat Abandoned agricultural fields.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector R. Metzger 212
Collection Date 04 May 1965
Accession Number 74477
Image 74477.jpg
Plant Atlas Link Plant Atlas Citation

Cucurbita moschata
Family Name Cucurbitaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cucurbita moschata Duchesne - Determined By: Wunderlin, Jan 2004
Determination History
Cucurbita pepo L.
Locality USA. Florida , Escambia Co. : Near Pensacola; W side of Palafox Street ca. one-half block S of its junction with Texar Drive. 30° 24' 33" N 87° 12' 51" W
Description Multibranched vine 15 ft. long; fruits orange.
Habitat Weedy disturbed sandy area by streetside construction site; with Conyza canadensis, Ambrosia artemisiifolia, Chenopodium album, Sida rhombifolia.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector J. R. Burkhalter 19424
Collection Date 26 Jul 2003
Accession Number 236410
Image 236410.jpg
Plant Atlas Link Plant Atlas Citation

Cucurbita moschata
Family Name Cucurbitaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cucurbita moschata Duchesne - Determined By: D. Walters, 1987
Determination History
Cucurbita pepo L.
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : 14000 block of Florida Avenue, ca. 0.25 mi. W of I-75 [now I-275], Tampa. 27° 56' 51" N 82° 27' 30" W
Habitat Oak-pine woods near residence.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector E. Jones 70
Collection Date 13 Oct 1980
Accession Number 150532
Image 150532.jpg
Plant Atlas Link Plant Atlas Citation

Cucurbita moschata
Family Name Cucurbitaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cucurbita moschata Duchesne
Locality USA. South Carolina , Richland Co. :
Description Hearty vine, trailing and climbing a little; stem angular; leaves silvery splotched and hispid: one funnelform flower per axil maximum, orange, open in morning, favored by bumble bees, male flowers mostly on older plants; fruits creamy white oval shaped gourds with corky finger-like ridges, ca. 8 in. tall 7 in. wide.
Reproductive State
Collector D. E. Kennemore Jr. 1110
Collection Date 27 Sep 1993
Accession Number 256509
Image 256509.JPG
Plant Atlas Link Plant Atlas Citation

Cucurbita moschata
Family Name Cucurbitaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cucurbita moschata Duchesne - Determined By: D. Walters, 1987
Determination History
Cucurbita pepo L.
Cucurbita moschata Duchesne - Determined By: Lira, 1991
Locality Puerto Rico. Comerío Mun. : Along highway 156, 1.7 mi. SW of Comerío.
Description Flowers yellow.
Habitat Disturbed, shady roadside.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector B. F. Hansen
with R. P. Sauleda, M. E. Ragan, & J. Lopez
Collection Date 25 Nov 1981
Accession Number 166462
Image 166462.JPG
Plant Atlas Link Plant Atlas Citation

Cucurbita moschata
Family Name Cucurbitaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cucurbita moschata Duchesne - Determined By: Lira, 1991-1995
Determination History
Cucurbita pepo L. - Determined By: Wunderlin,
Cucurbita moschata Duchesne - Determined By: D. Walters, 1987
Locality Ecuador. Pichincha Prov. Rio Chiquilpe near junction with Rio Baba; 7 km E of km 7 on highway; Santo Domingo-Quevedo. 0° 1' 60" S 78° 34' 60" W
Description Vine escaped from cultivation; petals yellow.
Reproductive State
Elevation 420 to m
Collector C. H. Dodson
with M. Fallen, P. Morgan
Collection Date 12 Jul 1979
Accession Number 143254
Image 143254.JPG
Plant Atlas Link Plant Atlas Citation

Cucurbita moschata
Family Name Cucurbitaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cucurbita moschata Duchesne - Determined By: Lira, 1991-1995
Determination History
Cucurbita pepo L. - Determined By: Wunderlin,
Locality Ecuador. Los Ríos Prov. , Vinces : Jauneche Forest, Jauneche, km 70 Quevedo-Palenque via Mocachi. 1° 26' 17" S 79° 45' 23" W
Description Large vine; flowers yellow, corolla split.
Habitat Along roadside.
Reproductive State
Elevation 100 to m
Collector C. H. Dodson
with A. Gentry
Collection Date 26 Mar 1980
Accession Number 148856
Image 148856.JPG
Plant Atlas Link Plant Atlas Citation

Cucurbita moschata
Family Name Cucurbitaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cucurbita moschata Duchesne - Determined By: Lira, 1991-1995
Determination History
Cucurbita pepo L.
Cucurbita mixta Pangalo - Determined By: D. Walters, 1987
Locality Ecuador. Los Ríos Prov. , Vinces : Jauneche forest; between Mocachi and Palenque on the Estero Peñafiel. 1° 26' 17" S 79° 45' 23" W
Description Vine; flowers yellow.
Habitat In disturbed area.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 70 to m
Collector C. H. Dodson
with P. Dodson, W. Clendenin, P. Clendenin
Collection Date 08 May 1981
Accession Number 164562
Image 164562.JPG
Plant Atlas Link Plant Atlas Citation

Cucurbita moschata
Family Name Cucurbitaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cucurbita moschata Duchesne - Determined By: Lira, 1991-1995
Determination History
Cucurbita pepo L. - Determined By: Wunderlin,
Cucurbita moschata Duchesne - Determined By: D. Walters,
Locality Ecuador. Esmeraldas Prov. In and near city of Esmeraldas. 0° 56' 51" N 79° 38' 25" W
Description Flowers yellow-orange.
Habitat Weedy area on rocky hillside.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector J. H. Hudson
Collection Date 12 Sep 1974
Accession Number 120720
Image 120720.JPG
Plant Atlas Link Plant Atlas Citation

Cucurbita moschata
Family Name Cucurbitaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cucurbita moschata Duchesne - Determined By: Lira, 1991-1995
Determination History
Cucurbita pepo L. - Determined By: Wunderlin,
Cucurbita moschata Duchesne - Determined By: D. Walters, 1987
Locality Honduras. Colón Dept. Cápuchin site north; 1.8 mi. strip on the N bank of rio Guaimoreto between old bridge and opening of Laguna Guaimareto 4.5 mi. NE of Trujillo on old road to Castilla. 15° 57' 30" N 85° 54' 30" W
Description Vine; flowers orange, lobes curled toward center; leaves green, white variegation, pale yellow green below; stems hollow with stiff hairs.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector J. G. Saunders
Collection Date 26 Jan 1981
Accession Number 156427
Image 156427.JPG
Plant Atlas Link Plant Atlas Citation

Cucurbita moschata
Family Name Cucurbitaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cucurbita moschata Duchesne - Determined By: Lira, 1991-1995
Determination History
Cucurbita pepo L. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1985
Cucurbita moschata Duchesne - Determined By: D. Walters, 1987
Locality Peru. San Martín 1-8 km NE of Tarapoto. 6° 29' 30" S 76° 21' 47" W
Description Vine; flowers yellow; fruits green.
Habitat Dry roadside savanna and forest remnants.
Reproductive State
Elevation 400 to m
Collector A. Gentry
with D. Smith, R. Tredwell
Collection Date 19 Jul 1982
Accession Number 186293
Image 186293.JPG
Plant Atlas Link Plant Atlas Citation