Cucurbita melopepo subsp. texana

(Scheele) G. L. Nesom

Phytoneuron 2011-13: 24. 2011.

Guy L. Nesom

Illustrated

Basionym: Tristemon texanus Scheele Linnaea 21: 586. 1848 (as texanum)

Synonyms: Cucurbita pepo subsp. texana (Scheele) Filov

Treatment appears in FNA Volume 6. Treatment on page 56. Mentioned on page 53.

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Illustrator: Yevonn Wilson-Ramsey

Pepos solid ivory or green-and-white-striped but usually not yellow or orange, rind smooth, flesh almost always bitter. Seeds germinating within 1–7 days.

1 Distribution
2 Discussion
3 Selected References
4 Lower Taxa
5 Key

c, sc North America.

Discussion

Varieties 2 (2 in the flora).

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

Cucurbita melopepo var. ozarkana, Cucurbita melopepo var. texana

Key

1	Pepos usually green-and-white-striped, sometimes yellow; seed germination within 3–7 days	Cucurbita melopepo var. texana
1	Pepos usually solid ivory, sometimes green-and-white-striped; seed germination within 1–4 days	Cucurbita melopepo var. ozarkana