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Synonyms: |
Cucurbita siceraria Molina |
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Status: | Possibly introduced |
Description: |
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Type location: |
Chile |
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Habitat: | Widely cultivated for its gourds but sometimes apparently wild by streams or roadsides. |
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Worldwide distribution: | Origins unknown but now pantropical. |
Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): | B,C |
Zambian distribution (Provinces): | Lk,W |
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Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Literature: |
Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 36. Jeffrey, C. (1978). Cucurbitaceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Page 440. Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 38. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 53. |
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