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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Auteurs principaux: Lira, Rafael, Castrejon, Javier, Zamudio, Sergio, Rojas-Zenteno, Carlos
Format: Online
Langue:spa
Publié: Instituto de Ecología, A.C. 1999
Accès en ligne:https://abm.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/abm/article/view/838
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Résumé: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.