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Article History

Received: 10 September 2025

Accepted: 13 March 2026

First Online: 17 April 2026

Declarations

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: Collection of Lagenaria siceraria accessions complied with institutional, national, and international guidelines. No special permits or licences were required as the species is commonly cultivated in Nigeria. Plant identification was performed by Professor A.A. Jayeola, Department of Botany, University of Ibadan, Nigeria. Voucher specimens of the accessions were prepared and deposited at the University of Ibadan Herbarium (UIH), with accession number [UIH-3246, to be assigned]. Not applicable.

: The author confirms that the images in Fig.  are of her own hands and provides full consent for their publication.

: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.