Cucurbitaceae
Neoalsomitra

Neoalsomitra sarcophylla (Wall.) Hutch.

First published in Ann. Bot. (Oxford), n.s., 6: 100 (1942)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Bangladesh to Indo-China, Central & S. Malesia. It is a climbing tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Myanmar, Philippines, Sulawesi, Thailand, Vietnam

Introduced into:

Trinidad-Tobago

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Baksh-Comeau, Y., Maharaj, S.S., Adams, C.D., Harris, S.A., Filer, D.L. & Hawthorne, W.D. (2016). An annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Trinidad and Tobago with analysis of vegetation types and botanical 'hotspots'. Phytotaxa 250: 1-431.
  • Kress, W.J., DeFilipps, R.A., Farr, E. & Kyi, D.Y.Y. (2003). A Checklist of the Trees, Shrubs, Herbs and Climbers of Myanmar. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 45: 1-590. Smithsonian Institution.
  • Lê, T.C. (2003). Danh lục các loài thực vật Việt Nam 2: 1-1203. Hà Nội : Nhà xuất bản Nông nghiệp.
  • Newman, M., Ketphanh, S., Svengsuksa, B., Thomas, P., Sengdala, K., Lamxay, V. & Armstrong, K. (2007). A checklist of the vascular plants of Lao PDR: 1-394. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • de Wilde, W.J.J.O. & Duyfjes, B.B.E. (2010). Flora Malesiana 19: 1-342. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Baksh-Comeau, Y., Maharaj, S.S., Adams, C.D., Harris, S.A., Filer, D.L. & Hawthorne, W.D. (2016). An annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Trinidad and Tobago with analysis of vegetation types and botanical 'hotspots'. Phytotaxa 250: 1-431.
  • Lê, T.C. (2003). Danh lục các loài thực vật Việt Nam 2: 1-1203. Hà Nội : Nhà xuất bản Nông nghiệp.
  • Newman, M., Ketphanh, S., Svengsuksa, B., Thomas, P., Sengdala, K., Lamxay, V. & Armstrong, K. (2007). A checklist of the vascular plants of Lao PDR: 1-394. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • de Wilde, W.J.J.O. & Duyfjes, B.B.E. (2010). Flora Malesiana 19: 1-342. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Mar 1, 2012 I Made Maduarta [IMM 128] Indonesia K000734243 Yes
May 31, 1948 Wallich, N. [s.n.] India K000742876 Unknown Type Material Yes
English, A.E. [14] K004422834 Yes
Spire (Dr) [[848]] Laos K004422889 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [1625] Thailand K004422893 Yes
K:SPC-23625.000 No
Collins, D.J. (Mrs) [2007] Thailand K004422886 Yes
Geesink, R.; Hiepko, P. [7893] Thailand K004422881 Yes
K:SPC-08113.000 No
Herklots, G. Cambodia K:SPC-29995.000 No
Marcan, A. [554] Thailand K004422885 Yes
Haniff, M.; Nur, M. [3975] Thailand K004422884 Yes
Collins, D.J. (Mrs) [1071] Thailand K004422888 Yes
[Tez] [s.n.] Thailand K004422894 Yes
Kurz, S. [1893] K004422835 Yes
Put [1384] Thailand K004422892 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [17661] Thailand K004422895 Yes
K:SPC-16152.000 No
Larsen, K. [9066] Thailand K004422883 Yes
Collins, D.J. (Mrs) [1412] Thailand K004422887 Yes
Collins, D.J. (Mrs) [596] Thailand K004422890 Yes
Collins, D.J. (Mrs) [362] Thailand K004422891 Yes
Bunchuai, K. [1347] Thailand K004422882 Yes
McDonald; Ismail [4046] Indonesia K004422906 Yes
Copeland, E.B. [255] Philippines K004422916 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 3724] Zanonia sarcophylla K001119895 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 3724] Zanonia sarcophylla K001119896 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 3724] Zanonia sarcophylla K001119897 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0