Taxon:
Sechium edule (Jacq.) Sw. subsp. edule
Summary
Verified:
03/30/2012
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Reference(s)
- Lira Saade, R. 1996. Chayote. Sechium edule (Jacq.) Sw.. Promoting the conservation and use of underutilized and neglected crops. 1996- 1-57. Note: this review recognized the differences between wild and cultivated plants
- Lira, R. et al. 1999. Propuesta de ubicación taxonómica para los chayotes silvestres (Sechium edule, Cucurbitaceae) de México. Acta Bot. Mex. 49:47-61. http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=574
- Rzedowski, J. & G. Rzedowski, eds. Flora del Bajio y de regiones adyacentes. 1991- Note: mentions
Distribution
order_code | Status | Continent | Subcontinent | Country | State | Note |
2 | Cultivated | | | | | only cult. |
Cultivated
(only cult.)