Ecballium elaterium (L.) A. Rich. [ Momordica elaterium L.]
Dodoens [Dodonaeus ], R., Stirpium historia commentariorum. Imagines ad vivum expressae (1553-1554)
Stirp. Hist. Comment.

vol. 1
p. 372

Ecballium elaterium (L.) A. Rich.


binominal name:
Momordica elaterium L.
name recognized:
Ecballium elaterium (L.) A. Rich.
name recognized (basionym):
Momordica elaterium L.
cited non-linnean name:
Cucumis sylvestris Dod.

origin:
Woodblocks Plantin-Moretus: t. 7246MPM.HB.07246 (1553-1601)


family: Cucurbitaceae
subfamily: Cucurbitoideae
tribe: Joliffieae
epithet cited: elaterius,-a,-um

epithet recognized:

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homotypic synonyms:
Bryonia elaterium (L.) E.H.L.Krause; Momordica elaterium L.;
heterotypic synonyms:
Ecballium agreste Rchb.; Ecballium officinale T.Nees; Ecballium officinarum Rich. ex M. Roemer; Ecballium purgans Schrader; Elaterium cordifolium Moench; Momordica elastica Salisb.;
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