Taxonomy Profile: Ecballium elaterium (L A Rich)

Ecballium elaterium: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Plantae
Taxonomic Rank:
Species
Synonym(s):
Momordica elaterium
L
Common Name(s):
squirting cucumber []
exploding cucumber []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
accepted
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Ecballium elaterium: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Plantae
plants |
Planta |
Vegetal |
plantes |
Subkingdom : Viridiplantae
green plants |
Infrakingdom : Streptophyta
land plants |
Superdivision : Embryophyta
Phylum : Tracheophyta
vascular plants |
tracheophytes |
Subphylum : Spermatophytina
spermatophytes |
seed plants |
phanérogames |
Superorder : Rosanae
Order : Cucurbitales
Family : Cucurbitaceae
gourds |
squashes |
citrouilles |
gourdes |
Genus : Ecballium
squirting cucumber |
Species : Ecballium elaterium
squirting cucumber |
exploding cucumber |
Ecballium elaterium Direct Children(s):
Ecballium elaterium: References
Expert(s):
Source(s):
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
1996-07-26
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Ecballium elaterium
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
2000-01-21
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Ecballium elaterium
Source:
Cucurbitaceae of North America Update
Acquired:
2011-08-18
Notes:
Updated for ITIS by the Flora of North America Expertise Network, in connection with an update for USDA PLANTS (2007-2010)
Reference for:
Ecballium elaterium
Publication(s):
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Flora of North America Editorial Committee, eds.
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
2015-10-05 / 2015-10-05
Article/Chapter Title:
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Flora of North America North of Mexico, vol. 6: Magnoliophyta: Cucurbitaceae to Droseraceae
Page(s):
496
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Publication Place:
New York, New York, USA
ISBN/ISSN:
0-19-534027-2/
Notes:
The volumes are also reproduced online (http://www.fna.org/)
Reference for:
Ecballium elaterium
Ecballium elaterium: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Africa
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Continental US / Introduced
Ecballium elaterium: Comments