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Taxon:
Cucurbita foetidissima
Kunth
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Cucurbita
Family:
Cucurbitaceae
Tribe:
Cucurbiteae
Nomen number:
12590
Place of publication:
F. W. H. A. von Humboldt et al., Nov. gen. sp. 2:98[folio]; 2:123[quarto]. 1817
Verified:
02/17/2005
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0
(
0
active,
0
available)
in National Plant Germplasm System.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
No images
Reference(s)
Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson.
2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
www.skud.info
Bailey, L. H.
1943. Species of
Cucurbita
. Gentes Herbarum 6:313.
Bemis et al.
1978. The buffalo gourd: a new potential horticultural crop. HortScience 13:235-240.
Bemis, W. P.
1963. Interspecific hybridization in
Cucurbita
: II
C. moschata
Poir. × xerophytic species of
Cucurbita
. J. Heredity 54:285-289.
Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston.
1970. Manual of the vascular plants of Texas
Erhardt, W. et al.
2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
2010. Ecocrop (on-line resource).
URL:
http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/cropListDetails?code=&relation=beginsWith&name=Cucurbita+foetidissima&quantity=1
Fursa, T. B. & A. I. Filov.
1982. Cucurbitaceae (
Citrullus
,
Cucurbita
). Kul't. Flora SSSR 21:205.
Gathman, A. C. & W. P. Bemis.
1990. Domestication of buffalo gourd,
Cucurbita foetidissima
. Biology and utilization of the Cucurbitaceae 335-348.
Goffman, F. D. & N. V. Gomez.
1996. Proceedings of the Ninth International Conference on Jojoba and its uses and of the Third International Conference on New Industrial Crops and Products. 225-228.
Kearney, T. H. & R. H. Peebles.
1969. Arizona flora, ed. 2.
Lira-Saade, R.
1995. Estudios taxonómicos y ecogeográficos de las Cucurbitaceae Latinoamericanas de importancia económica. Syst. Ecogeogr. Stud. Crop Genepools 9:1-116.
Note:
International Plant Genetic Resources Institute (IPGRI)
Markle, G. M. et al., eds.
1998. Food and feed crops of the United States, ed. 2
Martin, W. C. & C. R. Hutchins.
1980. A flora of New Mexico.
McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association).
1986. Flora of the Great Plains.
McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker.
2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
McVaugh, R.
1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
Mohlenbrock, R. H.
1975. Guide to the vascular flora of Illinois.
Munz, P. A.
1974. A flora of southern California.
Nee, M.
1990. The domestication of
Cucurbita
(Cucurbitaceae). Econ. Bot. 44(3 suppl.):58.
URL:
http://link.springer.com/journal/volumesAndIssues/12231
Note:
mentions
Porcher, M. H. et al.
Searchable World Wide Web Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database (MMPND) (on-line resource).
URL:
http://www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au/Sorting/Frontpage.html
Rehm, S.
1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Rzedowski, J. & G. Rzedowski, eds.
1991-. Flora del Bajio y de regiones adyacentes.
URL:
http://www.ecologia.edu.mx/publicaciones/FLOBA.htm
Note:
both as a wild and adventive
Shreve, F. & I. L. Wiggins.
1964. Vegetation and flora of the Sonoran desert.
Smith, E. B.
1978. An atlas and annotated list of the vascular plants of Arkansas
Steyermark, J. A.
1977. Flora of Missouri.
Whitaker, T. W. & W. P. Bemis.
1964. Evolution in the genus
Cucurbita
. Evolution 18:553-559.
Wiggins, I. L.
1980. Flora of Baja California.
1961. Webster's third new international dictionary.
Common names
English
buffalo gourd –
Reference(s)
Missouri gourd –
Reference(s)
prairie gourd –
Reference(s)
German
Prärie-Kürbis –
Reference(s)
Spanish
calabacilla amarga –
Reference(s)
calabazilla –
Reference(s)
chilicote –
Reference(s)
Swedish
bisonpumpa –
Reference(s)
Distribution
Exportable format
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Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
1
Native
Northern America
North-Central U.S.A.
United States
Kansas
1
Native
Northern America
North-Central U.S.A.
United States
Missouri
1
Native
Northern America
North-Central U.S.A.
United States
Nebraska
s.
1
Native
Northern America
North-Central U.S.A.
United States
Oklahoma
1
Native
Northern America
Northern Mexico
Mexico
Chihuahua
1
Native
Northern America
Northern Mexico
Mexico
Coahuila de Zaragoza
1
Native
Northern America
Northern Mexico
Mexico
Nuevo León
1
Native
Northern America
Northern Mexico
Mexico
San Luis Potosí
1
Native
Northern America
Northern Mexico
Mexico
Sonora
1
Native
Northern America
Northern Mexico
Mexico
Tamaulipas
1
Native
Northern America
Northern Mexico
Mexico
Zacatecas
1
Native
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A.
United States
Colorado
1
Native
Northern America
South-Central U.S.A.
United States
New Mexico
1
Native
Northern America
South-Central U.S.A.
United States
Texas
1
Native
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
Arkansas
1
Native
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Aguascalientes
1
Native
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Guanajuato
1
Native
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Guerrero
1
Native
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Hidalgo
1
Native
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Jalisco
n.
1
Native
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
México
1
Native
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Querétaro
1
Native
Northern America
Southwestern U.S.A.
United States
Arizona
1
Native
Northern America
Southwestern U.S.A.
United States
California
s.
1
Native
Northern America
Southwestern U.S.A.
United States
Utah
s.
Native
Northern America
NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.:
United States
[Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska (s.), Oklahoma]
NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.:
United States
[Colorado]
SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.:
United States
[Arkansas]
SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.:
United States
[New Mexico, Texas]
SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.:
United States
[Arizona, California (s.), Utah (s.)]
NORTHERN MEXICO:
Mexico
[Chihuahua, Coahuila de Zaragoza, Nuevo León, San Luis Potosí, Sonora, Tamaulipas, Zacatecas]
SOUTHERN MEXICO:
Mexico
[Aguascalientes, Guanajuato, Guerrero, Hidalgo, Jalisco (n.), México, Querétaro]
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Animal food
fodder
Markle, G. M. et al., eds.
1998. Food and feed crops of the United States, ed. 2
Fuels
potential as petroleum substitute/alcohol
Goffman, F. D. & N. V. Gomez.
1996. Proceedings of the Ninth International Conference on Jojoba and its uses and of the Third International Conference on New Industrial Crops and Products. 225-228.
Human food
potential as oil/fat
Gathman, A. C. & W. P. Bemis.
1990. Domestication of buffalo gourd,
Cucurbita foetidissima
. Biology and utilization of the Cucurbitaceae 335-348.
Human food
potential as starch
Gathman, A. C. & W. P. Bemis.
1990. Domestication of buffalo gourd,
Cucurbita foetidissima
. Biology and utilization of the Cucurbitaceae 335-348.
Medicines
folklore
McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker.
2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Name
References