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Cucurbita maxima
Cucurbitaceae
Common Names in the Capital District:
Ahuyama
/
Auyama
Origin
South America
Uses
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Habitat
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Cucurbita maxima
in JBB herbarium
REFERENCES (click to expand)
Origin:
Ferriol, M., Picó, B., & Nuez, F. (2004). Morphological and Molecular Diversity of a Collection of
Cucurbita maxima
Landraces. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science, 129(1), 60–69.
Urban habitat:
Ejemplar AR2228 Herbario JBB
Uses:
Aquino, J. (2015). Entrevista a José Aquino, vereda Peñalisa, Sumapaz - Salida Etnobotánica Bogotá-Región.
Micán-Romero, M. J. (2015). Entrevista a María Jesús Micán Romero, vereda Peñalisa, Sumapaz - Salida Etnobotánica Bogotá-Región.
Suggested citation
Plataforma de nombres comunes de las plantas de Bogotá. Cucurbita maxima, http://nombrescomunes.jbb.gov.co/ (Consulted in 2024-04-25).
Growth form and scale
Climber plant
Plant that cannot rely on itself to stand upright and uses different supports to reach height and obtain light.
2024 Jardín Botánico de Bogotá
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