Cucurbita
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Cucurbita is a genus, native to the Andes and Mesoamerica, of herbaceous fruits in the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae. Five edible species are grown and consumed for their flesh and seeds. They are vario
Squashes at Kew Gardens Incr Edibles 2013
Cultivated Cucurbita of Canada
The leaves of Cucurbita moschata often have white spots near the veins.
Two bright orange C. pepo pumpkins, center right; the rest are squashes, C. maxima
Cucurbitaceae
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The Cucurbitaceae, also called cucurbits or the gourd family, are a plant family consisting of about 965 species in 101 genera. Some commonly cultivated cucurbits include:
Cucurbita
…Cucurbita (Latin for 'gourd') is a genus, native to the Andes and Mesoamerica, of herbaceous fruits in the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae (also known as cucurbits or cucurbi). Five edible species are grown and consumed for their flesh and seeds. They are variously known as squash, pumpkin…
Hodgsonia heteroclita male
Flower of Lagenaria captured at night
Pumpkins and squashes displayed in a show competition
A selection of cucurbits of the South Korean Genebank in Suwon