Taxon:
Sechium pittieri (Cogn.) C. Jeffrey
Summary
Place of publication:
Kew Bull. 33:361. 1978
Verified:
03/30/2012
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Reference(s)
- Hammel, B. E. et al., eds. Manual de plantas de Costa Rica. 2003-
- Lira, R. et al. 1997. A cladistic analysis of the subtribe Sicyinae (Cucurbitaceae). Syst. Bot. 22:415-425. www.aspt.net/systematic-botany
- Lira, R. et al. 1997. A contribution to the generic delimitation of Sechium (Cucurbitaceae, Sicynae). Taxon 46:269-282. http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/iapt/tax
- Lira-Saade, R. 1995. Estudios taxonómicos y ecogeográficos de las Cucurbitaceae Latinoamericanas de importancia económica. Syst. Ecogeogr. Stud. Crop Genepools 9:163-165. Note: International Plant Genetic Resources Institute (IPGRI)
Common names
Spanish (Costa Rica)
pepino de monte – tacaco – tacaco de montaña – Spanish (Panama)
chayotillo –
Distribution
order_code | Status | Continent | Subcontinent | Country | State | Note |
1 | Native | Southern America | Mesoamerica | Costa Rica | Alajuela | |
1 | Native | Southern America | Mesoamerica | Costa Rica | Cartago | |
1 | Native | Southern America | Mesoamerica | Costa Rica | San Jose | |
1 | Native | Southern America | Mesoamerica | Nicaragua | Zelaya | |
1 | Native | Southern America | Mesoamerica | Panama | Chiriqui | |
Native
Southern America
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MESOAMERICA:
Costa Rica [Cartago, Alajuela, San Jose], Nicaragua [Zelaya], Panama [Chiriqui]