Characteristics
Dicots
Cucurbita okeechobeensis (Small) L.H.Bailey
OKEECHOBEE GOURD
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This taxon is closely related to C. lundelliana and C. martinezii, taxa of Mexico and Central America (Castellanos-Morales et al. 2018).
Native
Rare-State
Endangered-US
OBL (NWPL)
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Classification
Citation
CUCURBITA OKEECHOBEENSIS (Small) L. H. Bailey, Gentes Herb. 2: 179. 1930.
Pepo okeechobeensis Small 1930.
FLORIDA: Palm Beach Co.: Lake Okeechobee, Torry Island, 11-25 Nov 1913, Small & Small 4155 (lectotype: NY). Lectotypified by T. W. Walters & Decker-Walters, Syst. Bot. 18: 185. 1993.
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