Cucurbitaceae
Momordica

Momordica subangulata Blume

First published in Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind.: 928 (1826)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Indian Subcontinent to S. China and W. Malesia. It is a climbing tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, Bangladesh, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, India, Jawa, Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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

  • 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.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2011). Flora of China 19: 1-884. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Kerr, A.F.G. [7291A] Thailand K003452745 Yes
Larsen, K. [10586] Thailand K003452749 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] Malaysia K003452725 Yes
Kerr, A. [13394] Thailand K003452748 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] Malaysia K003452726 Yes
Bunpheng, D. [825] Thailand K003452740 Yes
Put [3222] Thailand K003452742 Yes
Bruce, H. [Cat. no. 6743] Bangladesh K000634816 Unknown Type Material Yes
Larsen, K.; Santisuk, T.; Warncke, E. [3040] Thailand K003452741 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [7291] Thailand K003452747 Yes
Rabil [278] Thailand K003452744 Yes
de Wilde, W.J.J.O.; de Wilde-Duyfjes, B.E.E. [21897] Indonesia K003452892 Yes
de Wilde, W.J.J.O.; de Wilde-Duyfjes, B.E.E. [21897] Indonesia K003452891 Yes
Lau, S.Y. [20257] China K003452423 Yes
van Steenis [3960] Indonesia K003452893 Yes
Marcan, A. [2350] Thailand K003452746 Yes
Put [3222] Thailand K003452743 Yes
Jan 7, 1919 De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 6743] Momordica renigera K000634815 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 7, 1919 Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 6743] Burma Momordica renigera K000634814 Type Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • 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