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Cucurbita maxima Duchesne

(Cucurbitaceae)
Collection: Cepeda, J. et al. - 234

Collection object

Herbarium stamp 39306
Preparations Fotografía - 1: JBB39741; Excicado - 1
Determiner Moreno, N.
Determination date 2023-07-20

Collecting event

Country Colombia
State/Province Bogotá, D.C.
County Bogotá
Locality Suba. Huerta urbana "Ecoagricultores"
Coordinates (verbatim) 4° 44' 38.457" N - 74° 5' 9.902" W
Latitud decimal 4.7440158
Longitud decimal -74.0860839
Elevation (in meters) 2600.0000000000
Collection date 2023-07-12

Taxonomy

Kingdom Plantae
Division Tracheophyta
Superclass Angiospermae
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Cucurbitales
Family Cucurbitaceae
Genus Cucurbita
Species maxima
Species author Duchesne
Scientific name Cucurbita maxima Duchesne

Biological attributes

Phenology Floración/Fructificación
Vernacular names Label: Ahuyama.
According to plataforma de nombres comunes de las plantas de Bogotá, is known as: Ahuyama, Auyama.
Uses Alimenticio
Plant description Habito rastrero, flor amarilla y tallo hueco.
Locality and habit remarks Altiplano

Cite as

Herbario JBB en línea - Jardín Botánico José Celestino Mutis. 2024-05-03
Photo 39306 Ocurrence

Modified: 2023-09-26 11:53:56

GUID: b67a8156-773d-40a5-a50e-a1fa87039d88




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