Systematics Collections Data

CHR 474520 – Cucurbita pepo L.

Data provider:
Allan Herbarium
Barcode:
CHR 474520
Specimen type:
Sheet
Database record added:
01 March 1995
Database record updated:
29 September 2010
Components
Primary component
Active identification
Determined name:
Cucurbita pepo cv.
Determiner:
Sykes WR
Identification date:
1991-12-19 (Verbatim: 19-DEC-1991)
Preferred name:
Cucurbita pepo L.
Division:
Spermatophyta
Class:
Magnoliopsida
Order:
Violales
Family:
Cucurbitaceae
Identification type:
Determination
Collection events
Primary collection event
Collection event type:
Field
Standard locality
Location:
Cook Is, Rarotonga, Takuraine Valley, near Water Filtration Works
Verbatim locality:
Cook Is, Rarotonga, Takuraine Valley, near Water Filtration Works
Verbatim collector:
Sykes WR 3651/CI
Standardised collector:
William R. Sykes
Verbatim date:
18-JUL-1991
Start date:
1991-07-18
Country:
Cook Islands
Habitat:
On old mound of excavated soil; amongst dense herb covering.
Notes:
Commelina diffusa, Mikania micrantha. Stems long and trailing, mainly only the leaves visible. Lamina not very rough to the touch, dark green above with large silvery green flecks near main veins. Male flowers yellow, only shrivelled ones found. No female flowers present. A few plants (wild). See Supplementary label.
Observed species:
Commelina diffusa
Mikania micrantha
Permissions
Project permits
Reference:
CHR Collection - Local Contexts
Biocultural (BC) Notice