Cucurbita californica
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Cucurbitales |
| Family: | Cucurbitaceae |
| Genus: | Cucurbita |
| Species: | C. californica
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| Cucurbita californica | |
Cucurbita californica is a species of flowering plant in the squash family.[1]
The species was first identified by Sereno Watson in 1876.[1] There is disagreement about whether this is a separate species from Cucurbita palmata.[2][3] In 1883 botanist C. C. Parry reported it was distinguishable from C. palmata by its smaller fruit and foliage, and fruit that is a dull green with thin ridges.[4] It is similar to Cucurbita cordata, Cucurbita cylindrata, Cucurbita digitata, and Cucurbita palmata and all these species hybridize readily.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Nee, Michael (1990). "The Domestication of Cucurbita (Cucurbitaceae)". Economic Botany. 44 (3, Supplement: New Perspectives on the Origin and Evolution of New World Domesticated Plants): 56–68. Bibcode:1990EcBot..44S..56N. doi:10.1007/BF02860475. JSTOR 4255271.
- ^ "Cucurbita californica Torr. ex S. Watson". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved September 27, 2013.
- ^ "Cucurbitaceae Gourd Family". Jepson Herbarium, University of California-Berkeley. Retrieved September 27, 2013.
- ^ Parry, C. C. (May 1883). "Cucurbita Californica, Torr". Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club. 10 (15): 50–51. JSTOR 2475497.
- ^ Puchalski, J. T.; Robinson, R. W. (1978). "Comparative Electrophoretic Analysis of Isozymes in Cucurbita Species". Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report. 1: 28.
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