''Cucurbita scabridifolia'' 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 Mexico. It is a

xerophyte A xerophyte (from Greek ξηρός ''xeros'' 'dry' + φυτόν ''phuton'' 'plant') is a species of plant that has adaptations to survive in an environment with little liquid water, such as a desert such as the Sahara or places in the Alps or the ...

and 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 ...

. Very little is known about this species. Geographic location and genetics make it highly likely that ''C. scabridifolia'' is a naturally occurring hybrid of '' C. foetidissima'' and '' C. pedatifolia''. The species was formally described by Liberty Hyde Bailey in 1943, in ''Gentes Herbarum''.

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* Squashes and pumpkins Flora of Mexico Plants described in 1943 scabridifolia {{Cucurbitales-stub