Cucurbita ecuadorensis

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Cucurbita ecuadorensis
File:Cucurbita ecuadorensis (Cutler & Whitaker) mature fruit 2 merged pictures.jpg
Mature fruit and cut showing pulp and seeds.
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C. ecuadorensis
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Cucurbita ecuadorensis
H.C.Cutler & Whitaker[1]:{{{3}}}[2]

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Cucurbita ecuadorensis is a species of squash, discovered in 1965 growing wild in Ecuador.[3] Like most wild gourds and squashes, it is creeping vine and is often found climbing over other vegetation.[1]:{{{3}}} It has been found only in the western provinces of Guayas and Manabi.[4] There is evidence that it was domesticated in Ecuador around 10,000 years ago, likely for its seeds, but no direct records exist and it is no longer cultivated.[5] It is resistant to many diseases of cultivated Cucurbita species,[6] and has been used to breed resistance to several diseases into common squashes.[7] For example, researchers at Cornell University used Cucurbita ecuadorensis to breed resistance to papaya ringspot virus, watermelon mosaic virus, and powdery mildew, into common Cucurbita maxima cultivars.[7]:{{{3}}} Cucurbita ecuadorensis is listed on the IUCN Red List as vulnerable,[1] and is found protected in the Machalilla National Park.[1]:{{{3}}}

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  4. Cucurbita ecuadorensis information from the USDA Germplasm Resources Information Network
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