Cucurbita

  • Filed As

    Cucurbitaceae
    Cucurbita

  • Collector(s)

    T. J. Motley 2424, 28 Jul 2000

  • Location

    Papua New Guinea. Gulf. Kikori. Along pipeline road from Kopi camp to Kiam ferry.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02713783

    Occurrence ID: c5a0c54e-5e47-4628-b373-600ad508a932

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Cucurbitales

  • Family

    Cucurbitaceae

  • All Determinations

    Cucurbita
    Note: Not_Cucurbitaceae

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Papua New Guinea

  • State/Province

    Gulf

  • Locality

    Kikori. Along pipeline road from Kopi camp to Kiam ferry.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 23 m. (75 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -7.3094, 144.171

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The New York Botanical Garden
det. M. Nee, 2006
The New York Botanical Garden
Cucurbita	Cucurbitaceae
Papua New Guinea, Gulf Province, Kikori, Along pipeline
road from Kopi camp to Kiam ferry, S 7° 18’ 34”,
E 144° 10’ 17”, 23m
Vine, Fruit large, 16 cm, red, flat on bottom. Seems that
bottom acts as operculum and rots away or is eaten away so
that seeds are dispersed.
Timothy Motley 2424
w/ Nyree & David Zerega
July 28, 2000
02713783