Trichosanthes ovigera

Trichosanthes ovigera

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
Subgenus: Trichosanthes subg. Trichosanthes
Sectio: T. sect. Cucumeroides
Subsectio: Trichosanthes subsect. Cucumeroides
Species: Trichosanthes ovigera
Varietas: T. o. var. boninensis

Name

Trichosanthes ovigera Blume, Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind. 15: 934 (1826).

Synonyms

• Anguina ovigera (Bl.) Kuntze
• Trichosanthes chingiana Hand.-Mazz.
• Trichosanthes hearnii F. Muell. ex Benth.
• Trichosanthes himalensis C. B. Clarke
• Trichosanthes himalensis var. indivisa Chakr.
• Trichosanthes himalensis var. sikkimensis (Kundu) Thothathri
• Trichosanthes ovigera var. sikkimensis Kundu
• Trichosanthes rostrata Kitam.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Asie China (Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Yunnan), Japan (Kyushu), Ryukyu Isl., Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar [Burma], Darjeeling, India, Bangladesh, Sikkim, Malaysia, Java, Andamans (South Andamans), Nicobars (Central Nicobars, Great Nicobar Isl., Little Nicobar Isl.), Nepal Continental: Australia Australia (NE-Queensland) References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Blume, C.L., 1826. Bijdragen tot de flora van Nederlandsch Indië 934.

Links

• Hassler, M. 2020. Trichosanthes ovigera. 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 ovigera. Published online. Accessed: Jan 01 2020.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Trichosanthes ovigera 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. 
• Tropicos.org 2020. Trichosanthes ovigera. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 01 Jan 2020.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Trichosanthes ovigera in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.

Vernacular names

English: Snake gourd

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