Trichosanthes pentaphylla

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 pentaphylla

Name

Trichosanthes pentaphylla F.Muell. ex Benth. Fl. Austral. 3: 314 (1867)

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Anguina pentaphylla (F.Muell. ex Benth.) Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 254 (1891)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Australasia Regional: Australia Queensland References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Bentham, G. & Mueller, F.J.H. v. 1867. Flora Australiensis: a description of the plants of the Australian territory. Volume 3. Myrtaceae to Compositae. 704 pp., London, L. Reeve & co. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Australian Plant Name Index (APNI) Trichosanthes pentaphylla Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian National Botanic Gardens & Australian National Herbarium. Accessed: 27 January 2024.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Trichosanthes pentaphylla in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 27 January 2024.
• International Plant Names Index. 2024. Trichosanthes pentaphylla. Published online. Accessed: 27 January 2024.
• World Flora Online (WFO) (2024) Trichosanthes pentaphylla. Published on the Internet. Accessed: 27 January 2024.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2024. Trichosanthes pentaphylla. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Accessed: 27 January 2024.

Vernacular names

English: Red gourd

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