Taxon:  Cucurbita okeechobeensis (Small) L. H. Bailey subsp. martinezii (L. H. Bailey) T. C. Andres & Nabhan ex T. W. Walters & D. S. Decker



Summary
Genus:
Cucurbita
Family:
Cucurbitaceae
Tribe:
Cucurbiteae
Nomen number:
318481
Place of publication:
Syst. Bot. 18:186.  1993
Verified:
06/08/1993 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
30 (25  active, 7  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Cucurbita okeechobeensis (Small) L. H. Bailey (0 active accession[s])
Cucurbita okeechobeensis (Small) L. H. Bailey subsp. okeechobeensis (10 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Cucurbita martinezii L. H. Bailey

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. de Vaulx, R. D. & M. Pitrat. 1979. Interspecific cross between Cucurbita pepo and C. martinezii. Cucurbit Genet. Coop. Rep. 2:35.
  2. Gómez-Pompa, A. & V. Sosa, eds. 1978-. Flora de Veracruz.
  3. Kates, H. R. et al. 2017. Evolutionary and domestication history of Cucurbita (pumpkin and squash) species inferred from 44 nuclear loci. Molec. Phylogenet. Evol. 111:98-109.
  4. Khoury, C. K. et al. 2019. Distributions, conservation status, and abiotic stress tolerance potential of wild cucurbits (Cucurbita L.). Plants, People, Planet Pages 1-15. DOI: 10.1002/ppp3.10085.
  5. Lira-Saade, R. 1995. Estudios taxonómicos y ecogeográficos de las Cucurbitaceae Latinoamericanas de importancia económica. Syst. Ecogeogr. Stud. Crop Genepools 9:84. Note: International Plant Genetic Resources Institute (IPGRI)
  6. Metwally, E. I. et al. 1996. Interspecific cross between Cucurbita pepo L. and Cucurbita martinezii through in vitro embryo culture. Euphytica 90:1-7. Note: Netherlands journal of plant breeding
  7. Paris, H. S. & R. Cohen. 2002. Powdery mildew-resistant summer squash hybrids having higher yields than their susceptible, commercial counterparts. Euphytica 124:121-128. Note: Netherlands journal of plant breeding
  8. Rzedowski, J. & G. Rzedowski, eds. 1991-. Flora del Bajio y de regiones adyacentes.
  9. Sanjur, O. I. et al. 2002. Phylogenetic relationships among domesticated and wild species of Cucurbita (Cucurbitaceae) inferred from a mitochondrial gene: Implications for crop plant evolution and areas of origin. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 99:535-540. Note: as Cucurbita martinezii
  10. Whitaker, T. W. & W. P. Bemis. 1964. Evolution in the genus Cucurbita. Evolution 18:553-559. Note: as Cucurbita martinezii
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishmarten gourd  1Walters, T. & D. S. Decker-Walters. 1993. Systematics of the endangered Okeechobee gourd (Cucurbita okeechobeensis: Cucurbitaceae). Syst. Bot. 18:186. www.aspt.net/systematic-botany
Spanishcalabacilla  2Gómez-Pompa, A. & V. Sosa, eds. 1978-. Flora de Veracruz.
Spanishmorchete  2Gómez-Pompa, A. & V. Sosa, eds. 1978-. Flora de Veracruz.
Spanishmorchi  2Gómez-Pompa, A. & V. Sosa, eds. 1978-. Flora de Veracruz.
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthern MexicoMexicoSan Luis Potosíe.Rzedowski, J. & G. Rzedowski, eds. 1991-. Flora del Bajio y de regiones adyacentes.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthern MexicoMexicoTamaulipass.Gómez-Pompa, A. & V. Sosa, eds. 1978-. Flora de Veracruz.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoChiapasn.Gómez-Pompa, A. & V. Sosa, eds. 1978-. Flora de Veracruz.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoOaxacan.Gómez-Pompa, A. & V. Sosa, eds. 1978-. Flora de Veracruz.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoPueblae.Gómez-Pompa, A. & V. Sosa, eds. 1978-. Flora de Veracruz.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoQuerétaro Rzedowski, J. & G. Rzedowski, eds. 1991-. Flora del Bajio y de regiones adyacentes.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoVeracruz de Ignacio de la Llave Gómez-Pompa, A. & V. Sosa, eds. 1978-. Flora de Veracruz.
Native
Northern America
  • NORTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [San Luis Potosí (e.), Tamaulipas (s.)]
  • SOUTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Chiapas (n.), Oaxaca (n.), Puebla (e.), Querétaro, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave]

Reference(s)
  1. Gómez-Pompa, A. & V. Sosa, eds. 1978-. Flora de Veracruz.
  2. Rzedowski, J. & G. Rzedowski, eds. 1991-. Flora del Bajio y de regiones adyacentes.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=318481. Accessed 10 May 2026.