Cucurbitaceae
Trichosanthes

Trichosanthes costata Blume

First published in Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind.: 933 (1826)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Indian Subcontinent to S. China and Malesia. It is a climber and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicobar Is., Philippines, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • de Boer, H.J. & Thulin, M. (2012). Synopsis of Trichosanthes (Cucurbitaceae) based on recent molecular phylogenetic data. PhytoKeys 12: 23-33.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Hara, H., Stearn, W.T. & Williams, H.J. (1979). An Enumeration of the Flowering Plants of Nepal 2: 1-220. Trustees of British Museum, London.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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?
Ranis Kungkai [162] Malaysia K003479439 Yes
Jul 1, 2008 Horsfield, T. [s.n.] Gymnopetalum chinense K000742653 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jul 1, 2008 Horsfield, T. [s.n.] Gymnopetalum chinense K000742654 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jul 1, 2008 Cuming, H. [1916] Philippines Gymnopetalum chinense K000742650 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jul 1, 2008 Cuming, H. [1916] Philippines Gymnopetalum chinense K001044650 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jul 1, 2008 Squires, R.W. [943] Gymnopetalum chinense K000742652 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jul 1, 2008 s.coll. [s.n.] Gymnopetalum chinense K000742655 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jul 1, 2001 Postar et al. [SAN 144095] Malaysia Gymnopetalum chinense K000517520 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [14172A] India Gymnopetalum chinense K003479743 Yes
Cowan, J.M. [s.n.] India Gymnopetalum chinense K003479765 Yes
Tsang, W.T. [442] China Gymnopetalum chinense K003479703 Yes
Lau, S.K. [487] China Gymnopetalum chinense K003479706 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [11695C] India Gymnopetalum chinense K003479736 Yes
Tsang, W.T. [732] China Gymnopetalum chinense K003479704 Yes
Parry, N.E. (Mrs) [924] India Gymnopetalum chinense K003479763 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [[766B]] India Gymnopetalum chinense K003479756 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Gymnopetalum chinense K000742656 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [323] Taiwan Gymnopetalum chinense K003479698 Yes
Weber, C.M. [1019] Philippines Gymnopetalum chinense K003479889 Yes
Keenan, R.L. [s.n.] India Gymnopetalum chinense K003479766 Yes
Merrill, E.D. [3390] Philippines Gymnopetalum chinense K003479888 Yes
Kurz, S. [s.n.] India Gymnopetalum chinense K003479742 Yes
J.D.H.; T.T. [s.n.] India Gymnopetalum chinense K003479750 No
Clarke, C.B. [20336A] India Gymnopetalum chinense K003479737 Yes
Keenan, R.L. [s.n.] India Gymnopetalum chinense K003479740 Yes
Tsan?; Fung [403] China Gymnopetalum chinense K003479700 Yes
Naudin [s.n.] India Gymnopetalum chinense K003479761 Yes
Keenan, J.; Tun Aung, U.; Rule, R.H. [1728] Burma Gymnopetalum chinense K003479758 Yes
Koelz, W.N. [23065] India Gymnopetalum chinense K003479754 Yes
s.coll. [2536] India Gymnopetalum chinense K003479751 Yes
Chow, K.S.; et al. [78300] China Gymnopetalum chinense K003479705 Yes
McLelland [s.n.] India Gymnopetalum chinense K003479753 Yes
Keenan, R.L. [s.n.] India Gymnopetalum chinense K003479747 Yes
Haines, H.H. [2132] India Gymnopetalum chinense K003479760 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Philippines Gymnopetalum chinense K003479891 Yes
[Masters] [431] Gymnopetalum chinense K003479738 Yes
Hooker; Jenkins [431] India Gymnopetalum chinense K003479748 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India Gymnopetalum chinense K003479755 Yes
Morse, H.B. [639] China Gymnopetalum chinense K003479701 Yes
J.D.H.; T.T. [s.n.] India Gymnopetalum chinense K003479749 Yes
Kurz, S. [s.n.] India Gymnopetalum chinense K003479735 Yes
s.coll. [2535] India Gymnopetalum chinense K003479752 Yes
Kurz, S. [s.n.] Gymnopetalum chinense K000742657 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sampson, T. [s.n.] China Gymnopetalum chinense K003479702 Yes
McLelland [s.n.] India Gymnopetalum chinense K003479759 Yes
s.coll. [812] India Gymnopetalum chinense K003479745 Yes
Ramos, M.; Edano, G. [s.n.] Philippines Gymnopetalum chinense K003479890 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Gymnopetalum chinense K003479739 Yes
Haines, H.H. [439] India Gymnopetalum chinense K003479764 Yes
Naudin [s.n.] China Gymnopetalum chinense K003479699 Yes
Belcher, R.O. [s.n.] Burma Gymnopetalum chinense K003479746 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India Gymnopetalum chinense K003479762 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [20133A] India Gymnopetalum chinense K003479741 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [14175B] India Gymnopetalum chinense K003479744 Yes
Keenan, J.; Tun Aung, U.; Rule, R.H. [1088] Burma Gymnopetalum chinense K003479757 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 6695] Trichosanthes tatoa K001124559 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 6695] Trichosanthes tatoa K001124558 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nguyen, V.D.; Phuong, V.X.; Boumanivong, S.; Vongsoukhun [L-V 325] Laos Gymnopetalum cochinchinense K001590013 Yes
[Griffith] [1969] India Euonymus chinensis K000669176 Unknown Type Material Yes

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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

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    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0