Trichosanthes cochinchinensis

Trichosanthes cochinchinensis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Cucurbitales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Cucurbitales

Familia: Cucurbitaceae
Tribus: Sicyoeae
Genus: Trichosanthes
Species: Trichosanthes cochinchinensis

Name

Trichosanthes cochinchinensis (Lour.) M.Roem., Fam. Nat. Syn. Monogr. 2: 96 1846.

Synonyms

• Bryonia cochinchinensis Lour.
• Cucumis tubiflorus Roxb. ex Wight & Arn.
• Euonymus chinensis Lindl.
• Euonymus chinensis Lour.
• Gymnopetalum chinense (Lour.) Merr.
• Gymnopetalum cochinchinensis (Lour.) Kurz
• Gymnopetalum heterophyllum Kurz
• Gymnopetalum quinquelobatum Merr.
• Gymnopetalum quinquelobum Miq.
• Momordica spicata L. ex Sm.
• Momordica surculata Noronha
• Momordica tubiflora Roxb.
• Scotanthus porteanus Naud.
• Scotanthus tubiflorus Naud.
• Trichosanthes costata Bl.
• Trichosanthes cucumerina Wall.
• Trichosanthes fatoa Buch.-Ham.
• Trichosanthes laciniata Ridl.
• Trichosanthes parviflora Wight ex Wall.
• Tripodanthera cochinchinensis (Lour.) M. Roem.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Asie China (Guangxi, Guangdong, Hainan, Yunnan), India (incl. Assam, Darjeeling), Bangladesh, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Nepal, Myanmar [Burma] (Bago, Yangon), Bhutan, peninsular Malaysia (widespread), Andamans (South Andamans), Nicobars (North Nicobars, Car Nicobar Isl., Central Nicobars), Sumatra, Borneo, Java, Philippines (Luzon, Balabac, Masbate, Panay, Cebu, Basilan, Mindanao), Sulawesi, Lesser Sunda Isl. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Roemer, M.J., 1846. Familiarum Naturalium Regni Vegetabilis Synopses Monographicae 2: 96.

Links

• Hassler, M. 2020. Trichosanthes cochinchinensis. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2020. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jan 01. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Trichosanthes cochinchinensis. Published online. Accessed: Jan 01 2020.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Trichosanthes cochinchinensis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jan 01. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

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