Cucurbita argyrosperma
Table of Contents
Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID6440146249b09687462346 |
| Scientific name | Cucurbita argyrosperma |
| Authority | C.Huber |
| First published in | Nursery Cat. (Charles Huber Bros. and Co.) 1867(Cat. Graines): 8 (1867) |
Description Top
Suggest a correction or write a new one!
Cucurbita argyrosperma, also known as cushaw squash or silver-seed gourd, is a winter squash species native to southern Mexico. It is primarily cultivated for its nutritional value, with its flowers, shoots, and fruits all being harvested. However, it is most commonly grown for its seeds, which are used in sauces. This species is part of the Eastern Agricultural Complex in the United States and is believed to have originated in Mesoamerica. It has a published reference genome from 2019. Cucurbita argyrosperma is classified into two subspecies and has various cultivars, including the Campeche squash and Japanese pie pumpkin. It is used as a food source, with the unripe fruits being consumed as vegetables and the seeds yielding an edible oil. It also has medicinal properties, with its seeds being used as a vermifuge and its flesh used to treat burns and promote lactation.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Cucurbita argyrosperma var. callicarpa | Merrick & D.M.Bates | Baileya 23: 97 (1989) |
| Cucurbita argyrosperma var. palmeri | (L.H.Bailey) Merrick & D.M.Bates | Baileya 23(2): 98 (1989):. |
| Cucurbita argyrosperma subsp. sororia | (L.H.Bailey) Merrick & D.M.Bates | Baileya 23(2): 98 (1989):. |
| Cucurbita argyrosperma var. stenosperma | (Pangalo) Merrick & D.M.Bates | Baileya 23(2): 96 (1989):. |
| Cucurbita cyanoperizona | (Pangalo) Bukasov | Trudy Prikl. Bot. , Suppl. 47: 531 (1930) |
| Cucurbita kellyana | L.H.Bailey | Gentes Herbarum 7: 462 (1948) |
| Cucurbita mixta | Pangalo | Trudy Prikl. Bot. 23(3): 264 (1929-1930 publ. 1930) |
| Cucurbita mixta var. cyanoperizona | Pangalo | Trudy Prikl. Bot. 23(3): 264 (1929-1930 publ. 1930) |
| Cucurbita mixta var. stenosperma | Pangalo | Trudy Prikl. Bot. 23(3): 258 (1929-1930 publ. 1930) |
| Cucurbita palmeri | L.H.Bailey | Gentes Herbarum 6: 299 (1943) |
| Cucurbita pepo var. sororia | (L.H.Bailey) Filov | Fl. Cult. Pl. 21: 187 1982 |
| Cucurbita sororia | L.H.Bailey | Gentes Herbarum 6: 285 (1943) |
| Cucurbita stenosperma | (Pangalo) Bukasov | Trudy Prikl. Bot. , Suppl. 47: 531 (1930) |
| Cucurbita moschata var. argyrosperma | (C.Huber) Naudin | Rev. Hort. 37: 69 1865 |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| Spanish | ayote |
| Catalan | pipián |
| Esperanto | ajoto |
| Dutch | ayote |
| Chinese | 墨西哥南瓜 |
| Chinese | 灰籽南瓜 |
Germination/Propagation Top
Suggest a correction or add new data!
No germination or propagation data was added yet.
Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
- Doubtful data
- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
-
Northern America click to expand
-
Mexico
- Mexico Central
- Mexico Gulf
- Mexico Northeast
- Mexico Northwest
- Mexico Southeast
- Mexico Southwest
-
Mexico
-
Southern America click to expand
-
Central America
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
- Nicaragua
- Panamá
-
Central America
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000629031 |
| Tropicos | 50293738 |
| INPN | 629486 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:928111-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-2747101 |
| Missouri Botanical Garden | 292689 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 784112 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 34294 |
| IUCN Red List | 20742586 |
| IPNI | 928111-1 |
| iNaturalist | 273777 |
| GBIF | 7156471 |
| Freebase | /m/0bbt_q5 |
| EPPO | CUUMI |
| EOL | 5734156 |
| USDA GRIN | 313747 |
| Wikipedia | Cucurbita_argyrosperma |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
Below is displayed the reference genome only!
If you wish to browse all genomes for this plant click here.
If you wish to browse all genomes for this plant click here.
| Accession | Assembly | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Level | Submitter | Released | Coverage | Size | |
| GCA_018691285.1 | UNAM_Csor_1.0 | Chromosome | Instituto de Ecologia, UNAM | 2021-06-03 | 288.4x | 243.30 Mb |
Scientific Literature Top
Below are displayed the latest 15 articles published in PMC (PubMed Central®) and other sources (DOI number only)!
If you wish to see all the related articles click here.
If you wish to see all the related articles click here.
Phytochemical Profile Top
Add a new one!
No natural compounds are linked yet. If you wish to help please use this tool.
Collections Top
| In private collections | 0 |
| In public collections | 0 |