Yes Dinesh ji It should be C. moschata only. In addition to fruit shape, pedicel tip, the calyx lobes are also expanded (foliaceous). This should be Kashi phal or Halwa Kaddu
-- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Sat, Apr 7, 2012 at 5:52 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear friends, > Please validate this plant for *Cucurbita moschata*. > Got a strong feeling it could be *C. moschata* based on Gurcharan ji's > simple keys to differentiate main species of *Cucurbita*. > *Place*: outskirts of Vaghbil (about 50 ft asl), Thane, Maharashtra. > *Time*: October 30 AND December 7, 2010 > *Habit*: creeper, climber, > *Habitat*: growing untended near a village house. > > > [image: Cucurbita ¿ moschata > ?]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F5241237901%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfbcxztmBytrxGNcjIYQnQIUBCiTg> > *December 7, 2010* [image: Cucurbita ¿ moschata ?] > *December 7, 2010* ... CROPPED VERSION > ... more views of same plant *(October 30, 2010)*: > > [image: Cucurbita ¿ moschata > ?]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F5132177703%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzeKI-CckHVb4Lwr2rtscq8Rdl9VZQ> > [image: > Cucurbita ¿ moschata > ?]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F5132184265%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdKW53aBh0G4Fh3v6TSf4bljBzqGg> > [image: > Cucurbita ¿ moschata > ?]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F5132190777%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfKD7JepC5b3Gmzd9ZoXA_Rfz1uIw> > [image: > Cucurbita ¿ moschata > ?]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F5132819732%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcqESOemM0PRjG8JxpJV7zCuYTvCA> > [image: > Cucurbita ¿ moschata > ?]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F5132761224%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdj0HQo0je4_AXeD7M5DB_FF32ICw> > [image: > Cucurbita ¿ moschata > ?]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F5132812146%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcRVno8VR9EhvgqOINE4qqy90WzpQ> > [image: > Cucurbita ¿ moschata > ?]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F5132168765%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEze3TZtLWD6sXHkgFrX3nTtO2rrJtw> > [image: > Cucurbita ¿ moschata > ?]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F5132851842%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfZL9QiNZQ8pFB25AMcc_WxhtoLvQ> > [image: > Cucurbita ¿ moschata > ?]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F5132817926%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcHAKE4Uju6v4YFaAMYX_z8vlKtfQ> > [image: > Cucurbita ¿ moschata > ?]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F5132806178%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdaP55oclQwkaaRQufKHouTs746IA> > [image: > Cucurbita ¿ moschata > ?]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F5132825618%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzczmGLjk-qRu5FRFbigcNGXIIz7-w> > > > > Regards. > Dinesh
