Propuesta de ubicación taxonómica para los chayotes silvestres (Sechium edule, Cucurbitaceae) de México

In this paper a taxonomic classification for the chayote, Sechium edule (Jacq.) Swartz, that includes two subspecies: S. edule ssp. edule and S. edule ssp. sylvestre, is proposed. Additionally, wild populations of the species are documented for the first time for the states of Querétaro and Puebla,...

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Autors principals: Lira, Rafael, Castrejon, Javier, Zamudio, Sergio, Rojas-Zenteno, Carlos
Format: Online
Idioma:spa
Publicat: Instituto de Ecología, A.C. 1999
Accés en línia:https://abm.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/abm/article/view/838
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Sumari:In this paper a taxonomic classification for the chayote, Sechium edule (Jacq.) Swartz, that includes two subspecies: S. edule ssp. edule and S. edule ssp. sylvestre, is proposed. Additionally, wild populations of the species are documented for the first time for the states of Querétaro and Puebla, México, and distributional data for similar populations so far recorded in the country are also provided.