Scientific or common name:

Cucurbita siceraria Molina

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CUCURBITACEAE - Cucumber family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Taxon Page:

Name: Cucurbita siceraria Molina
Nomencl. ref.: Sag. Stor. Nat. Chili: 133 (1781)
Rank: species
See: ► Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl.

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Common names

U.S. name: Bottle gourd

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Grown habit: Vine, Forb/herb
Duration: Annual
 

Synonyms:
= Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl.
= Cucurbita lagenaria L.
= Lagenaria leucantha Rusby
= Lagenaria vulgaris Ser.

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Dilleniidae
Order: Violales
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Genus: Cucurbita
Species:

1) Cucurbita andreana Naudin 2) Cucurbita californica Torr. ex S. Watson 3) Cucurbita digitata A. Gray 4) Cucurbita ficifolia Bouché 5) Cucurbita foetidissima Kunth 6) Cucurbita lagenaria L. 7) Cucurbita maxima Duchesne 8) Cucurbita maxima Duchesne ssp. andreana (Naudin) Filov 9) Cucurbita maxima Duchesne var. turbaniformis Alef. 10) Cucurbita mixta Pang. 11) Cucurbita moschata Duchesne 12) Cucurbita okeechobeensis (Small) L.H. Bailey 13) Cucurbita okeechobeensis (Small) L.H. Bailey ssp. martinezii (L.H. Bailey) T. W. Walters & D. S. Decker [excluded] 14) Cucurbita ovifera L. 15) Cucurbita palmata S. Watson 16) Cucurbita pepo L. 17) Cucurbita pepo L. var. condensa L.H. Bailey 18) Cucurbita pepo L. var. medullosa Alef. 19) Cucurbita pepo L. var. melopepo (L.) Harz 20) Cucurbita pepo L. var. ovifera (L.) Harz 21) Cucurbita pepo L. var. ozarkana D. Decker 22) Cucurbita pepo L. var. pepo 23) Cucurbita pepo L. var. texana (Scheele) D. Decker 24) Cucurbita siceraria Molina 25) Cucurbita texana Scheele

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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (AL, AR, AZ, FL, GA, IL, KY, LA, MA, MO, MS, NC, NY, PA, SC, TX, VA), USA+ (PR, VI)


Map for Cucurbita siceraria Molina
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

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Kingdoms
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1) Fungi 2) Plantae

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Divisions
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1) Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) 2) Bryophyta (Mosses) 3) Chlorophyta (Green algae) 4) Coniferophyta (Conifers) 5) Cycadophyta (Cycads) 6) Equisetophyta (Horsetails) 7) Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo) 8) Gnetophyta (Gnetophytes) 9) Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) 10) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods) 11) Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) 12) Psilophyta (Whisk-ferns) 13) Pteridophyta (Ferns)

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Classes
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1) Liliopsida (Monocotyledons) 2) Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)

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Families
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1) Acanthaceae (Acanthus family) 2) Aceraceae (Maple family) 3) Achatocarpaceae (Achatocarpus family) 4) Actinidiaceae (Chinese Gooseberry family) 5) Adoxaceae (Moschatel family) 6) Aizoaceae (Fig-marigold family) 7) Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family) 8) Anacardiaceae (Sumac family) 9) Annonaceae (Custard-apple family) 10) Apiaceae (Carrot family) 11) Apocynaceae (Dogbane family) 12) Aquifoliaceae (Holly family) 13) Araliaceae (Ginseng family) 14) Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort family) 15) Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family) 16) Asteraceae (Aster family) 17) Balanophoraceae (Balanophora family) 18) Balsaminaceae (Touch-me-not family) 19) Basellaceae (Basella family) 20) Bataceae (Saltwort family) 21) Begoniaceae (Begonia family) 22) Berberidaceae (Barberry family) 23) Betulaceae (Birch family) 24) Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper family) 25) Bixaceae (Lipstick-tree family) 26) Bombacaceae (Kapok-tree family) 27) Boraginaceae (Borage family) 28) Brassicaceae (Mustard family) 29) Brunelliaceae (Brunellia family) 30) Buddlejaceae (Butterfly-bush family) 31) Burseraceae (Frankincense family) 32) Buxaceae (Boxwood family) 33) Cabombaceae (Water-shield family) 34) Cactaceae (Cactus family) 35) Calycanthaceae (Strawberry-shrub family) 36) Calyceraceae (Calycera family) 37) Campanulaceae (Bellflower family) 38) Canellaceae (Canella family) 39) Cannabaceae (Hemp family) 40) Capparaceae (Caper family) 41) Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family) 42) Caricaceae (Papaya family) 43) Caryocaraceae (Souari family) 44) Caryophyllaceae (Pink family) 45) Casuarinaceae (She-oak family) 46) Cecropiaceae (Cecropia family) 47) Celastraceae (Bittersweet family) 48) Ceratophyllaceae (Hornwort family) 49) Cercidiphyllaceae (Katsura-tree family) 50) Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family) 51) Chloranthaceae (Chloranthus family) 52) Chrysobalanaceae 53) Cistaceae (Rock-rose family) 54) Cleomaceae (Spider flowers family) 55) Clethraceae (Clethra family) 56) Clusiaceae (Mangosteen family) 57) Combretaceae (Indian Almond family) 58) Connaraceae (Cannarus family) 59) Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family) 60) Cornaceae (Dogwood family) 61) Corynocarpaceae (Karaka family) 62) Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family) 63) Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma family) 64) Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber family) 65) Cunoniaceae (Cunonia family) 66) Cuscutaceae (Dodder family) 67) Cyrillaceae (Cyrilla family) 68) Datiscaceae (Datisca family) 69) Diapensiaceae (Diapensia family) 70) Dilleniaceae (Dillenia family) 71) Dipsacaceae (Teasel family) 72) Dipterocarpaceae (Meranti family) 73) Droseraceae (Sundew family) 74) Ebenaceae (Ebony family) 75) Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster family) 76) Elaeocarpaceae (Elaeocarpus family) 77) Elatinaceae (Waterwort family) 78) Empetraceae (Crowberry family) 79) Epacridaceae (Epacris family) 80) Eremolepidaceae (Catkin-mistletoe family) 81) Ericaceae (Heath family) 82) Erythroxylaceae (Coca family) 83) Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) 84) Fabaceae (Pea family) 85) Fagaceae (Beech family) 86) Flacourtiaceae (Flacourtia family) 87) Fouquieriaceae (Ocotillo family) 88) Frankeniaceae (Frankenia family) 89) Fumariaceae (Fumitory family) 90) Garryaceae (Silk Tassel family) 91) Gentianaceae (Gentian family) 92) Geraniaceae (Geranium family) 93) Gesneriaceae (Gesneriad family) 94) Goodeniaceae (Goodenia family) 95) Greyiaceae (Greyia family) 96) Grossulariaceae (Currant family) 97) Gunneraceae (Gunnera family) 98) Haloragaceae (Water Milfoil family) 99) Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel family) 100) Hernandiaceae (Hernandia family) 101) Hippocastanaceae (Horse-chestnut family) 102) Hippocrateaceae (Hippocratea family) 103) Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family) 104) Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family) 105) Hypericaceae (St John's Wort family) 106) Icacinaceae (Icacina family) 107) Illiciaceae (Star-anise family) 108) Juglandaceae (Walnut family) 109) Krameriaceae (Krameria family) 110) Lamiaceae (Mint family) 111) Lardizabalaceae (Lardizabala family) 112) Lauraceae (Laurel family) 113) Lecythidaceae (Brazil-nut family) 114) Leitneriaceae (Corkwood family) 115) Lennoaceae (Lennoa family) 116) Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort family) 117) Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam family) 118) Linaceae (Flax family) 119) Linderniaceae (False pimpernel family) 120) Loasaceae (Loasa family) 121) Loganiaceae (Logania family) 122) Loranthaceae (Showy Mistletoe family) 123) Lythraceae (Loosestrife family) 124) Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family) 125) Malpighiaceae (Barbados Cherry family) 126) Malvaceae (Mallow family) 127) Marcgraviaceae (Shingle Plant family) 128) Melastomataceae (Melastome family) 129) Meliaceae (Mahogany family) 130) Melianthaceae (Melianthus family) 131) Menispermaceae (Moonseed family) 132) Menyanthaceae (Buckbean family) 133) Molluginaceae (Carpet-weed family) 134) Monimiaceae (Monimia family) 135) Monotropaceae (Indian Pipe family) 136) Montiaceae (Miner's lettuce family) 137) Moraceae (Mulberry family) 138) Moringaceae (Horse-radish tree family) 139) Myoporaceae (Myoporum family) 140) Myricaceae (Bayberry family) 141) Myristicaceae (Nutmeg family) 142) Myrsinaceae (Myrsine family) 143) Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) 144) Nelumbonaceae (Lotus-lily family) 145) Nepenthaceae (East Indian Pitcher-plant f) 146) Nitrariaceae (Salt bush family) 147) Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family) 148) Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily family) 149) Ochnaceae (Ochna family) 150) Olacaceae 151) Oleaceae (Olive family) 152) Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family) 153) Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape family) 154) Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel family) 155) Paeoniaceae (Peony family) 156) Papaveraceae (Poppy family) 157) Passifloraceae (Passion-flower family) 158) Paulowniaceae (Princesstree family) 159) Pedaliaceae (Sesame family) 160) Phrymaceae (Lopseed family) 161) Phyllanthaceae 162) Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed family) 163) Piperaceae (Pepper family) 164) Pittosporaceae (Pittosporum family) 165) Plantaginaceae (Plantain family) 166) Platanaceae (Plane-tree family) 167) Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort family) 168) Podostemaceae (River-weed family) 169) Polemoniaceae (Phlox family) 170) Polygalaceae (Milkwort family) 171) Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family) 172) Portulacaceae (Purslane family) 173) Primulaceae (Primrose family) 174) Proteaceae (Protea family) 175) Pyrolaceae (Shinleaf family) 176) Rafflesiaceae (Rafflesia family) 177) Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family) 178) Resedaceae (Mignonette family) 179) Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family) 180) Rhizophoraceae (Red Mangrove family) 181) Rosaceae (Rose family) 182) Rubiaceae (Madder family) 183) Rutaceae (Rue family) 184) Sabiaceae (Sabia family) 185) Salicaceae (Willow family) 186) Santalaceae (Sandalwood family) 187) Sapindaceae (Soapberry family) 188) Sapotaceae (Sapodilla family) 189) Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher-plant family) 190) Saururaceae 191) Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family) 192) Schisandraceae (Schisandra family) 193) Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family) 194) Simaroubaceae (Quassia family) 195) Simmondsiaceae (Jojoba family) 196) Solanaceae (Potato family) 197) Sonneratiaceae 198) Sphenocleaceae (Spenoclea family) 199) Stackhousiaceae (Stackhousia family) 200) Staphyleaceae (Bladdernut family) 201) Sterculiaceae 202) Styracaceae (Storax family) 203) Surianaceae (Suriana family) 204) Symplocaceae (Sweetleaf family) 205) Tamaricaceae (Tamarix family) 206) Theaceae (Tea family) 207) Theophrastaceae (Theophrasta family) 208) Thymelaeaceae (Mezereum family) 209) Tiliaceae (Linden family) 210) Tropaeolaceae (Nasturtium family) 211) Turneraceae (Turnera family) 212) Ulmaceae (Elm family) 213) Urticaceae (Nettle family) 214) Valerianaceae (Valerian family) 215) Verbenaceae (Verbena family) 216) Violaceae (Violet family) 217) Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family) 218) Vitaceae (Grape family) 219) Winteraceae (Wintera family) 220) Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-bush family)

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Genera (Cucurbitaceae)
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1) Anguria (pygmymelon) 2) Apodanthera 3) Benincasa 4) Blastania (ctenolepis) 5) Brandegea (starvine) 6) Bryonia (bryony) 7) Cayaponia (melonleaf) 8) Citrullus (watermelon) 9) Cladocarpa (bur cucumber) 10) Coccinia 11) Colocynthis (watermelon) 12) Corallocarpus (doyeria) 13) Ctenolepis 14) Cucubertia (watermelon) 15) Cucumeropsis 16) Cucumis (melon) 17) Cucurbita (gourd) 18) Cyclanthera 19) Doyerea (doyeria) 20) Ecballium (squirting cucumber) 21) Echinocystis 22) Echinopepon (balsam apple) 23) Elaterium (balsam apple) 24) Fevillea 25) Hodgsonia 26) Ibervillea (globeberry) 27) Lagenaria 28) Luffa 29) Marah (manroot) 30) Maximowiczia (globeberry) 31) Melothria 32) Micrampelis (echinocystis) 33) Momordica 34) Pepo (gourd) 35) Psiguria (pygmymelon) 36) Sechium 37) Sicana 38) Sicydium (globeberry) 39) Sicyos (bur cucumber) 40) Sicyosperma 41) Skottsbergiliana (bur cucumber) 42) Telfairia 43) Thladiantha 44) Trichosanthes 45) Tumamoca 46) Zehneria

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Common names (Cucurbita)
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1) (no name) 2) Bottle gourd (Cucurbita lagenaria) 3) Coyote gourd (Cucurbita palmata) 4) Crookneck squash (Cucurbita moschata) 5) Field pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo) 6) Figleaf gourd (Cucurbita ficifolia) 7) Fingerleaf gourd (Cucurbita digitata) 8) Missouri gourd (Cucurbita foetidissima) 9) Okeechobee gourd (Cucurbita okeechobeensis) 10) Ozark melon (Cucurbita pepo var. ozarkana) 11) Pumpkin (Cucurbita mixta) 12) Texas gourd (Cucurbita pepo var. texana) 13) Winter squash (Cucurbita maxima)

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More species:
1) Cucurbita texana Scheele [269]
2) Cullen americana (L.) Rydb., orth. var. [182]
3) Cuminum odorum Salisb. [189]
4) Cunila glabella Michx. [178]
5) Cunila origanoides (L.) Britton [458]
6) Cupania sapida (K.D. Koenig) Voigt [293]
7) Cuphea hyssopifolia Kunth [2104]
8) Cuphea viscosissima Jacq. [852]
9) Cupressus arizonica Greene var. nevadensis (Abrams) Little [174]
10) Cupressus funebris Endl. [440]

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