Details for: PI 678411, Cucurbita argyrosperma C. Huber subsp. argyrosperma var. callicarpa L. Merrick & D. M. Bates, CUSHAW CROOKNECK WHITE

Summary Data

Taxonomy:

Cucurbita argyrosperma C. Huber subsp. argyrosperma var. callicarpa L. Merrick & D. M. Bates

Top Name:

CUSHAW CROOKNECK WHITE

Origin:

Donated – Missouri, United States

Maintained:

Plant Genetic Resources Conservation Unit (S9)

Received by NPGS:

1961

Form Received:

Seed

Backup Location:

National Laboratory for Genetic Resources Preservation

Availability

Form	Quantity	Note	Inventory	Cart
Seed	10 count		PI 678411 01 SD

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Core Passport Data

Taxonomy:

Cucurbita argyrosperma C. Huber subsp. argyrosperma var. callicarpa L. Merrick & D. M. Bates

Top Name:

CUSHAW CROOKNECK WHITE

Origin:

Donated – Missouri, United States

Maintained:

Plant Genetic Resources Conservation Unit (S9)

Received by NPGS:

1961

Form Received:

Seed

Source History

Donated

1961.
Missouri, United States

Donor(s):

Corneli Seed Company

Accession Names and Identifiers

CUSHAW CROOKNECK WHITE

Type: Unverified name

Narrative

Info. from Corneli cat. No. 14 (1955) -- Similar to Cushaw Crookneck Green Striped in type and usage, except neck is shorter. Also, this variety is a little better for storage because it is harder. Fruit is 18" long, 8" in dia. at blossom end, weigh about 10 lbs. Rind hard. Skin creamy white. Flesh is thick, solid, fine grained, of fine quality. Orange in color.

Cucurbita argyrosperma C. Huber subspp. argyrosperma var. callicarpa L. Merrick & D. M. Bates

Genus:

Cucurbita

Family:

Cucurbitaceae

Tribe:

Cucurbiteae

Nomen number:

316092

Place of publication:

Baileya 23:97. 1989

Comment:

or Cucurbita argyrosperma Callicarpa Group

Verified:

06/19/1991 by ARS Systematic Botanists.

Other conspecific taxa

Cucurbita argyrosperma C. Huber (149 active accession[s])
Cucurbita argyrosperma C. Huber subsp. argyrosperma (0 active accession[s])
Cucurbita argyrosperma C. Huber subsp. argyrosperma var. argyrosperma (11 active accession[s])
Cucurbita argyrosperma C. Huber subsp. argyrosperma var. palmeri (L. H. Bailey) L. Merrick & D. M. Bates (35 active accession[s])
Cucurbita argyrosperma C. Huber subsp. argyrosperma var. stenosperma (Pangalo) L. Merrick & D. M. Bates (9 active accession[s])
Cucurbita argyrosperma C. Huber subsp. sororia (L. H. Bailey) L. Merrick & D. M. Bates (63 active accession[s])

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Common names

Language	Name	seq	Citation
English	green-stripe cushaw	1	Merrick, L. C. & D. M. Bates. 1989. Classification and nomenclature of Cucurbita argyrosperma. Baileya 23:94-102.
English	Japanese pie pumpkin	1	Merrick, L. C. 1990. Systematics and evolution of a domesticated squash, Cucurbita argyrosperma, and its wild and weedy relatives. In: Bates, D. M. et al., Biology and utilization of the Cucurbitaceae 77-95.
English	white cushaw	1	Merrick, L. C. 1990. Systematics and evolution of a domesticated squash, Cucurbita argyrosperma, and its wild and weedy relatives. In: Bates, D. M. et al., Biology and utilization of the Cucurbitaceae 77-95.

Annotations

Taxonomic Re-Identification: 29 Aug 2002, from Cucurbita moschata Duchesne to Cucurbita argyrosperma C. Huber subsp. argyrosperma var. callicarpa L. Merrick & D. M. Bates