Cucurbita maxima
species of winter squash
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Summary
Cucurbita maxima is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.75% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,221 views/month, #1,473 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: species[3]
- Parent taxon: Cucurbita[4]
- Taxon name: Cucurbita maxima[5]
- Subclass of: useful plant[6]
- Has use: medicinal plant[7], fruit vegetable[8]
- Commons category: Cucurbita maxima[9]
- Topic's main category: Category:Cucurbita maxima[10]
- Commons gallery: Cucurbita maxima[11]
- External data available at URL: https://www.gbif.org/dataset/31dc1507-a6e1-4233-a8df-c7a78596a7e4[12]
- Described by source: Zhiwu Mingshi Tukao[13], Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 73(1)[14]
- GRIN URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=12597[15]
- This taxon is source of: candy roaster[16]
- Short name: C. maxima[17]
- Taxon common name: pwmpen[18], winter squash[19], Riasenkyrbis[20], Riesen-Kürbis[21], Buttercup Squash[22], Winter Pumpkin[23], Ahuyama[24], Calabaza[25], Zapallo[26], Jättikurpitsa[27], talvisquash[28], Giraumon[29], Potimarron[30], Potiron[31]
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Identifiers
Cucurbita maxima's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 122866[32]. Cucurbita maxima's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 3661[33]. Cucurbita maxima's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 584406[34]. Cucurbita maxima's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2874515[35]. Cucurbita maxima's ITIS TSN is recorded as 22369[36].
Why It Matters
Cucurbita maxima has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 66 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]