Scientific name Cucurbita okeechobeensis | Genus Cucurbita Rank Species | |
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Similar Cucurbita ecuadorensis, Cucurbita digitata, Cucurbita californica, Cucurbita andreana, Cucurbita texana | ||
Cucurbita okeechobeensis, the Okeechobee gourd, is a species of gourd in the Cucurbitaceae family, native to Mexico and the United States. There are two subspecies; one is endemic to Florida, primarily in the region around Lake Okeechobee, the other to the State of Veracruz in eastern Mexico. Once abundant, it has state and federal listing as an endangered species.
Taxonomy
The taxonomy of the species and subspecies is uncertain. It was formerly classified as Pepo okeechobeensis.
Some authorities divide it into two subspecies:
References
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