Trichosanthes cochinchinensis

Trichosanthes cochinchinensis

Taxonavigation edit

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 edit

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

Synonyms edit

  • 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 edit

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

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