Cucurbita scabridifolia explained

Cucurbita scabridifolia is a plant species of the genus Cucurbita[1] [2] native to Mexico. It is a xerophyte and has not been domesticated.[3] Very little is known about this species. Geographic location and genetics make it highly likely that C. scabridifolia is a naturally occurring hybrid of C. foetidissima and C. pedatifolia.[4]

The species was formally described by Liberty Hyde Bailey in 1943, in Gentes Herbarum.

Notes and References

  1. Bailey. Liberty Hyde. Liberty Hyde Bailey . Gentes Herbarum. Ithaca, NY. 6. 267–322. 1943. Species of Cucurbita.
  2. Nee . Michael . 1990 . The Domestication of Cucurbita (Cucurbitaceae) . . 44 . 3, Supplement: New Perspectives on the Origin and Evolution of New World Domesticated Plants . 56–68 . New York Botanical Gardens Press . New York . 10.1007/BF02860475 . 4255271. 1990EcBot..44S..56N .
  3. Web site: Traynor. Patricia L.. Westwood. James H.. Ecological Effects of Pest Resistant Genes in Managed Ecosystems. Virginia Polytechnic and State University. Blacksburg, VA. 81. February 1999.
  4. Andres. Thomas C.. 1987. Relationship of Cucurbita scabridifolia to C. foetidissima and C. pedatifolia: A Case of Natural Interspecific Hybridization. Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report. North Carolina State University. Raleigh, NC. 10. 74–75.

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