''Cucurbita martinezii'' is a plant species of the genus ''

Cucurbita ''Cucurbita'' (Latin for gourd) is a genus of herbaceous fruits in the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae (also known as ''cucurbits'' or ''cucurbi''), native to the Andes and Mesoamerica. Five edible species are grown and consumed for their flesh and ...

'' native to

Veracruz Veracruz (), formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave), is one of the 31 states which, along with Me ...

, Mexico. Locals use halved fruit shells as shot glasses for alcoholic drinks. It has not been

domesticated Domestication is a sustained multi-generational relationship in which humans assume a significant degree of control over the reproduction and care of another group of organisms to secure a more predictable supply of resources from that group. A ...

. It is generally found in areas with rivers and forests. Some authorities consider it a subspecies of ''

Cucurbita okeechobeensis ''Cucurbita okeechobeensis'', the Okeechobee gourd, is a species of gourd in the family Cucurbitaceae, native to Mexico and the United States. There are two subspecies; one is endemic to Florida, primarily in the region around Lake Okeechobee, th ...

''. When the species was formally described by Liberty Hyde Bailey in 1943, in ''Gentes Herbarum'', Bailey only had one specimen without flowers or roots to work with.

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* martinezii Endemic flora of Mexico Flora of Veracruz Squashes and pumpkins Plants described in 1943 Taxa named by Liberty Hyde Bailey {{cucurbitales-stub