Cucurbitaceae
Momordica

Momordica cochinchinensis (Lour.) Spreng.

First published in Syst. Veg., ed. 16. 3: 14 (1826)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & Subtropical Asia to N. Queensland. It is a climbing tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, India, Jawa, Laos, Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, New Guinea, Philippines, Queensland, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam

Introduced into:

Andaman Is., Nicobar Is., Trinidad-Tobago

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • (1982). Flora of Australia 8: 1-420. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • 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.
  • Chou, S., Chhnang, P. & Kim, Y. (2016). A Checklist for the Seed Plants of Cambodia: 1-272. National Institute of Biological Resources, Korea.
  • De Wilde, W.J.J.O. & Duyfjes, B.E.E. (2008). The edible Cucurbitaceae of Thailand and Malesia and the wild forms of the cultivated ones. Sandakania 17: 43-91.
  • Kotiya, A., Solanki, Y. & Reddy, G.V. (2020). Flora of Rajasthan: 1-769. Rajasthan state biodiversity board.
  • 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.
  • Mao, A.A. & Dash, S.S. (2020). Flowering Plants of India an Annotated Checklist (Dicotyledons) 1: 1-970. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Middleton, D.J. & al. (2022). http://dx.doi.org/10.26492/gbs74(1).2022-05. epublication.
  • 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.
  • Renner, S.S. & Pandey, A.K. (2013). The Cucurbitaceae of India: Accepted names, synonyms, geographic distribution, and information on images and DNA sequences. PhytoKeys 20: 53-118.
  • Sarmah, K.K. & Borthakur, S.K. (2009). A checklist of angiospermic plants of Manas national park in Assam, India. Pleione 3: 190-200.
  • Turner, I.M. (1995). A catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Malaya. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 47(1): 1-346.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2011). Flora of China 19: 1-884. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).
  • de Wilde, W.J.J.O. & Duyfjes, B.B.E. (2010). Flora Malesiana 19: 1-342. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • (1982). Flora of Australia 8: 1-420. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • 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.
  • Chou, S., Chhnang, P. & Kim, Y. (2016). A Checklist for the Seed Plants of Cambodia: 1-272. National Institute of Biological Resources, Korea.
  • De Wilde, W.J.J.O. & Duyfjes, B.E.E. (2008). The edible Cucurbitaceae of Thailand and Malesia and the wild forms of the cultivated ones. Sandakania 17: 43-91.
  • 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.
  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.
  • Renner, S.S. & Pandey, A.K. (2013). The Cucurbitaceae of India: Accepted names, synonyms, geographic distribution, and information on images and DNA sequences. PhytoKeys 20: 53-118.
  • Sarmah, K.K. & Borthakur, S.K. (2009). A checklist of angiospermic plants of Manas national park in Assam, India. Pleione 3: 190-200.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2011). Flora of China 19: 1-884. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).
  • 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?
Jan 1, 2015 Takeuchi, W.; et. al. [17634] Papua New Guinea K000608134 Yes
Oct 1, 2012 Suzanna, S. [150364] Malaysia K000734399 Yes
Mar 1, 2012 Madani, G.L. [142685] Malaysia K000639883 Yes
Jul 2, 2008 Walker; Cahill [DB 294] Indonesia K000517480 Yes
Jul 2, 2008 Postar et al. [SAN143734] Malaysia K000517478 Yes
Jul 1, 2008 Takeuchi; Ama [16363] Papua New Guinea K000517470 Yes
Jul 1, 2008 Takeuchi; Ama [16242] Papua New Guinea K000517469 Yes
Apr 1, 2006 Raes, N., et al [737] Borneo K000639870 Yes
Feb 11, 2000 De Wilde et al. [SAN 141927] Malaysia K000517479 Yes
Nov 1, 1999 Johns, R.J. [9782] K:SPC-70177.000 No
M. l'abbé A. David [908] China K003452403 Yes
Henry, A. [8236] China K003452402 Yes
Elmer, A.D.E. [7526] Philippines K003452918 Yes
Puasa [s.n.] Malaysia K003452837 Yes
Pleyte, D.R. [23] Indonesia K003452859 Yes
van Royen, P. [4076] Indonesia K003452950 Yes
Cuming [1789] Philippines K003452925 Yes
Elmer, A.D.E. [6050] Philippines K003452937 Yes
Walker, J.; Cahill, J.A. [DB294] Indonesia K003452844 Yes
Parkinson, C.E. [1917] Burma K003452695 Yes
Achmad [1047] Indonesia K003452807 Yes
Lorzing [5650] Indonesia K003452808 Yes
Pleyte, D.R. [26] Indonesia K003452855 Yes
Argent, G. [C87109] Indonesia K003452857 Yes
Chevalier [40504] Vietnam K003452765 Yes
Simbut, A. [San78588] Malaysia K003452829 Yes
Kostermans, A. [10056] Indonesia K003452817 Yes
Endert, F.H. [2421] Indonesia K003452819 Yes
de Vogel, E.F. [3647] Indonesia K003452861 Yes
Beguin [1838] Indonesia K003452862 Yes
Heaslett, E.A. [s.n.] Malaysia K003452712 Yes
s.coll. [A1] China K003452757 Yes
s.coll. [2549] Burma K003452699 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K004220385 Yes
Curtis, C. [890] Malaysia K003452719 Yes
Loher, A. [2107] Philippines K003452906 Yes
Loher, A. [2117] Philippines K003452909 Yes
Elmer, A.D.E. [6050] Philippines K003452920 Yes
van Balgooy [2956] Indonesia K003452846 Yes
Moysey, L. [s.n.] Malaysia K003452718 Yes
Beguin [1761] Indonesia K003452872 Yes
Elmer, A.D.E. [10092] Philippines K003452922 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [4058] Thailand K003452771 Yes
s.coll. [7791] India K003452687 Yes
Boo, C.M. [LCMJ 202-041] Singapore K001871936 No
Amin; Joseph [SAN60040] Malaysia K003452825 Yes
Ramos, M.; Deroy, D. [s.n.] Philippines K003452928 Yes
Balansa, B. [4730] Vietnam K003452768 Yes
Lau, S.K. [443] China K003452407 Yes
Ahern's collector [s.n.] Philippines K003452921 Yes
Meebold, A.E. [5906] India K003452702 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [12389] Hong Kong K003452400 Yes
Haines, H.H. [697] India K003452691 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [4058A] Thailand K003452774 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [6981] India K003452760 Yes
Lakshnakara, M.C. [709] Thailand K003452750 Yes
Teruya, Z. [2469] Singapore K004220378 Yes
Morren [2973] Papua New Guinea K003452966 Yes
Buwalda, P. [4665] Indonesia K003452856 Yes
van Royen, P. [NGF20098] Papua New Guinea K003452958 Yes
s.coll. [4058A] Thailand K003452756 Yes
Keim, A.; Dransfield, J.; Dransfield, S.; Zona, S.; Maturbongs, R. [4] Indonesia K003452953 Yes
Meijer, W. [44012] Malaysia K003452842 Yes
George; et al. [SAN117648] Malaysia K003452821 Yes
Wiakabu, J.; et al. [LAE70375] Papua New Guinea K003452963 Yes
Ambri; Arifin [AA98] Indonesia K003452813 Yes
Henry, A. [1318] Taiwan K003452414 Yes
van Balgooy, M. [6760] Indonesia K003452858 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [4058B] Thailand K003452776 Yes
Merrill, E.D. [2716] Philippines K003452914 Yes
Groff, G.W. [s.n.] Thailand K003452758 Yes
Aban; [Free] [San79743] Malaysia K003452824 Yes
Loher, A. [2139] Philippines K003452910 Yes
Ladell, W.R.S. [231] Thailand K003452772 Yes
Lister, J.L. [s.n.] Bangladesh K003452693 Yes
Escritor, L. [s.n.] Philippines K003452934 Yes
Kessler, P.J.A.; et al. [PK2302] Indonesia K003452812 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [1263] Thailand K003452752 Yes
Eastern Asia K:SPC-70000.461 No
Tsang, W.T. [189] China K003452408 Yes
George; et al. [SAN117648] Malaysia K003452820 Yes
McGregor, R.C. [s.n.] Philippines K003452933 Yes
Diwol, S.; Kiew, R.; Postar [SAN133032] Malaysia K003452823 Yes
Mogea, J.P. [5442] Indonesia K003452868 Yes
Ma'roef, A. [AM270] Indonesia K003452816 Yes
Ladell, W.R.S. [231] Thailand K003452754 Yes
Henry, A. [1653] Taiwan K003452412 Yes
s.coll. [2549] Burma K003452698 Yes
Merrill, E.D. [1796] Philippines K003452913 Yes
Ramlanto [Ram405] Indonesia K003452869 Yes
Vink, W. [BW11433] Indonesia K003452952 Yes
Putan [SAN40574] Malaysia K003452841 Yes
Barbon; Garcia; Sagcal [PPI5920] Philippines K003452912 Yes
Brass, L.J. [32540] Papua New Guinea K003452968 Yes
Collenette, I.S. (Mrs.) [SAN89549] Malaysia K003452828 Yes
Faber, E. [321/87] China K003452404 Yes
Riedel [s.n.] Indonesia K003452845 Yes
s.coll. [218] India K003452700 No
Pierre [4342] Vietnam K003452764 Yes
Kadir [s.n.] Malaysia K003452839 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Philippines K003452932 Yes
[Ford] [58] China K003452405 Yes
Ramlanto; Fanani, Z. [543] Indonesia K003452847 Yes
Hollrung, M. [307] Papua New Guinea K003452957 Yes
Kairo, A.; Streimann, H. [NGF35690] Papua New Guinea K003452964 Yes
Wenzel, C.A. [2610] Philippines K003452931 Yes
Sidiyasa, K. [1372] Indonesia K003452852 Yes
Price, W.R. [739] Taiwan K003452415 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004220386 Yes
Kostermans, A. [9658] Indonesia K003452815 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [2448] Malaysia K003452713 Yes
Gutierrez; et al. [651] Philippines K003452911 Yes
Vink, W. [BW11433] Indonesia K003452949 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [7481] Thailand K003452775 Yes
Madani, L.; Ismail [SAN108731] Malaysia K003452826 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [1263] Thailand K003452751 Yes
Pleyte, D.R. [537] Indonesia K003452860 Yes
Morren [2973] Papua New Guinea K003452967 Yes
Singh, J. [SAN29968] Malaysia K003452840 Yes
s.coll. [13516] Philippines K003452935 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, T. [s.n.] Bangladesh K003452689 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K003452692 Yes
Lugas, L. [2775] Malaysia K003452830 Yes
Mogea, J.P. [5442] Indonesia K003452867 Yes
Tsang, W.T. [26505] China K003452410 Yes
Lakshnakara, M.C. [967] Thailand K003452770 Yes
s.coll. [1440] Philippines K004031123 Yes
Whitmore, T.C.; Sidiyasa, K. [TCW3486] Indonesia K003452849 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, T. [s.n.] Bangladesh K003452690 Yes
Lee, S.; Leong, P.; Daud, L. [SL508] Indonesia K003452809 Yes
Chung, H.H. [2098] China K003452411 Yes
Kostermans, A. [789] Thailand K003452766 Yes
Marcan, A. [2336] Thailand K003452777 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K003452694 Yes
[Griffith] [s.n.] India K003452696 Yes
Marcan, A. [233a] Thailand K003452769 Yes
Sangkhachand, B.; Nimanong, B. [1273] Thailand K003452753 Yes
Pleyte, D.R. [241] Indonesia K003452865 Yes
Jacobs, M. [7726] Philippines K003452930 Yes
Sidiyasa, K. [1372] Indonesia K003452853 Yes
Loher, A. [2113] Philippines K003452904 Yes
Ramos, M. [s.n.] Philippines K003452905 Yes
Balgooy, V. [4958] Indonesia K003452866 Yes
Elmer, A.D.E. [10128] Philippines K003452923 Yes
Mogea, J.P.; Ramlanto [802] Indonesia K003452871 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [8277] Malaysia K003452714 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004220379 Yes
Lugas, L. [1748] Malaysia K003452831 Yes
Schomburgk, R. [136] Thailand K003452778 Yes
Yapp, R.H. [49] K003452711 Yes
Mogea, J.P.; Ramlanto [801] Indonesia K003452870 Yes
Rahim, A.; et al. [SAN100357] Malaysia K003452827 Yes
Millar, A.N. [NGF9718] Papua New Guinea K003452959 Yes
George; et al. [SAN120967] Malaysia K003452822 Yes
Cuming [1780] Philippines K003452924 Yes
Adduru, M. [60] Philippines K003452927 Yes
s.coll. [1130] India K003452685 Yes
de Vogel, E.F. [5063] Indonesia K003452848 Yes
W. M. Docters van Leeuwen [9858] Indonesia K003452954 Yes
Dr King's Collector [4983] Malaysia K003452710 Yes
Elmer, A.D.E. [8952] Philippines K003452917 Yes
Cuadra, A. [s.n.] Malaysia K003452838 Yes
Girmansyah, D. [1128] Indonesia K003452956 Yes
Moysey, L. [s.n.] Malaysia K003452715 Yes
[Dr. Shearer] [s.n.] China K003452401 Yes
Wiakabu, J.; Feni, S. [LAE70488] Papua New Guinea K003452962 Yes
Kairo, A. [NGF44568] Papua New Guinea K003452965 Yes
Castillo, E. [s.n.] Philippines K003452929 Yes
W. Meijer [SAN26033] Malaysia K003452843 Yes
Poilane, M. [[1705]] Vietnam K003452762 Yes
Lam, H.J. [629] Indonesia K003452951 Yes
Bell, A.S. (Mrs) [912] India K003452686 Yes
Meng, W.K.; Khairuddin [FRI32640] Malaysia K003452717 Yes
Lei, C.I. [843] China K003452406 Yes
Merrill, E.D. [2388] Philippines K003452915 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004220384 Yes
Robinson, C.B. [s.n.] Indonesia K003452863 Yes
Utteridge, T.M.A.; Kasmin, O. [398] Indonesia K000260659 Yes
Lorence Lugas [1007] Malaysia K003452835 Yes
Lugas, L. [1164] Malaysia K003452833 Yes
Takeuchi, W.; Towati, A.; Ama, D. [17634] Papua New Guinea K003452955 Yes
Collins, E.E. [925] Thailand K003452773 Yes
de Vogel; Vermeulen [7014] Indonesia K003452810 Yes
Johns, R.J.; Puradyatmika, P.; Edwards, P.; Willis, F.; Utteridge, T.; Wise, R.; Soetrisno; Hansa; Arie [9782] Indonesia K000260651 Yes
Loher, A. [2138] Philippines K003452908 Yes
Burley, J.S.; Turkirin; et al. [3976] Indonesia K003452850 Yes
Ramos, M.; Deroy, D. [s.n.] Philippines K003452926 Yes
[Ng] [FRI1348] Malaysia K003452716 Yes
Edano, G.E. [s.n.] Philippines K003452916 Yes
Sands, M.J.S.; Johns, R.J.; Mogea, J.P.; Moeljono, S.; Warpur, M.; Jitmau, M.; Waly, E.; Magablo, Y.; Niko [6240] Indonesia K003452947 Yes
Atkins, S.; Adjie, B.; Coode, M.; Darajat, T.; Johns, R.; Kasmin, O.; Lowry, P.; Lucas, E.; Utteridge, T.; Wally, E. [658] Indonesia K000260662 Yes
Hartley, T.G. [TGH10245] Papua New Guinea K003452961 Yes
Henty, E.E.; Foreman, D. [NGF42895] Papua New Guinea K003452960 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004220383 Yes
Cuming, H. [s.n.] Philippines K000742640 Unknown Type Material Yes
[Curtis] [51] Indonesia K003452806 Yes
Kramadibrata, K. [179] Indonesia K003452814 Yes
Kostermans, A. [789] Thailand K003452767 Yes
Wieringa, J.J. [1866] Indonesia K003452854 Yes
s.coll. [3287] Burma K003452703 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [19276] Thailand K003452755 Yes
Lugas, L. [2449] Malaysia K003452832 Yes
[H. Indten] [3965] Vietnam K003452761 Yes
Lace, J.H. [5913] Burma K003452704 Yes
Nur, Mohd [s.n.] Malaysia K003452709 Yes
Chung, H.H. [2113] China K003452409 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K003452688 Yes
Khattab, A. [170] Egypt K004220382 Yes
Johns, R.J.; Johns, R.; Moeljono, S.; Jitmau, M.; Warpur, M.; Sagisolo, M. [7841] Indonesia K003452948 Yes
Beguin [1761] Indonesia K003452864 Yes
Poilane, M. [1782] Vietnam K003452763 Yes
Oldham, R. [127] Taiwan K003452413 Yes
Lace, J.H. [4682] Burma K003452697 Yes
Ahern's collector [s.n.] Philippines K003452919 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Philippines K003452936 Yes
Utteridge, T.M.A.; Kasmin, O. [398] Indonesia K000260660 Yes
Loher, A. [2141] Philippines K003452907 Yes
Balansa, B. [4663] Vietnam K003452759 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [2449] Malaysia K003452720 Yes
Parkinson, C.E. [1917] Burma K003452701 Yes
Kloss, C.B. [19127] Malaysia K003452836 Yes
Endert, F.H. [2394] Indonesia K003452818 Yes
Sidiyasa, K. [1372] Indonesia K003452851 Yes
Burley, J.S.; Tukirin; et al. [3606] Indonesia K003452811 Yes
Lugas, L. [2691] Malaysia K003452834 Yes

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