Cucurbitaceae
Trichosanthes

Trichosanthes cucumerina L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 1008 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & Subtropical Asia to N. Australia. It is a climbing annual and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, India, Jawa, Laccadive Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Northern Territory, Pakistan, Philippines, Queensland, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Thailand, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Western Australia

Introduced into:

Andaman Is., Benin, Cameroon, Caroline Is., Comoros, Gabon, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Leeward Is., Madagascar, Mauritius, Nicobar Is., Réunion, Senegal, Solomon Is., Trinidad-Tobago, Vanuatu, Windward Is.

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

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.
  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Aké Assi, L. (2001). Flore de la Côte-d'Ivoire: catalogue systématique, biogéographie et écologie. I. Boissiera 57: 1-396.
  • Ananda Rao, T. & Ellis, J.L. (1995). Flora of Lakshadweep islands off the Malabar coast, peninsular India, with emphasis on phytogeographical distribution of plants. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 19: 235-250.
  • 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.
  • Balkrishna, A. (2018). Flora of Morni Hills (Research & Possibilities): 1-581. Divya Yoga Mandir Trust.
  • Barthelat, F. (2019). La flore illustrée de Mayotte: 1-687. Biotope éditions.
  • Catarino, L., Sampaio Martins, E., Pinto-Basto, M.F. & Diniz, M.A. (2006). Plantas Vasculares e Briófitos da Guiné-Bissau: 1-298. Instituto de investigação científica tropical, Instituto Português de apoio ao desenvolvimento.
  • Chou, S., Chhnang, P. & Kim, Y. (2016). A Checklist for the Seed Plants of Cambodia: 1-272. National Institute of Biological Resources, Korea.
  • Cooper, W.E. & de Boer, H.J. (2011). A taxonomic revision of Trichosanthes L. (Cucurbitaceae) in Australia, including one new species from the Northern Territory. Austrobaileya 8: 364-386.
  • Fosberg, F.R., Sachet, M.-H., Oliver, R. (1979). A geographical checklist of the Micronesian Dicotyledonae. Micronesica; Journal of the College of Guam 15: 41-295.
  • Girmansyah, D. & al. (eds.) (2013). Flora of Bali an annotated checklist: 1-158. Herbarium Bogorensis, Indonesia.
  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].
  • Grierson, A.J.C. & Long, D.G. (2001). Flora of Bhutan 2: 1-1675. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Hancock, I.R. & Henderson, C.P. (1988). Flora of the Solomon Islands. Research Bulletin Dodo Creek Research Station 7: 1-203.
  • Kotiya, A., Solanki, Y. & Reddy, G.V. (2020). Flora of Rajasthan: 1-769. Rajasthan state biodiversity board.
  • Kumar, S. (2012). Herbaceous flora of Jaunsar-Bawar (Uttarkhand), India: enumerations. Phytotaxonomy 12: 33-56.
  • Lê, T.C. (2003). Danh lục các loài thực vật Việt Nam 2: 1-1203. Hà Nội : Nhà xuất bản Nông nghiệp.
  • Maliya, S.D. & Datt, B. (2010). A contribution to the flora of Katarniyaghat wildlife sanctuary, Baharaich district, Uttar Pradesh. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 34: 42-68.
  • Mao, A.A. & Dash, S.S. (2020). Flowering Plants of India an Annotated Checklist (Dicotyledons) 1: 1-970. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Meena, S.L. (2012). A checklist of the vascular plants of Banaskantha district, Gujarat, India. Nelumbo 54: 39-91.
  • Nazimuddin, S. & Naqvi, S.S.H. (1984). Flora of Pakistan 154: 1-56. Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi.
  • 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.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Plunkett, G.M., Ranker, T.A., Sam, C. & Balick, M.J. (2022). Towards a checklist of the vascular flora of Vanuatu. Candollea 77: 105-118.
  • Pradheep, K., Pani, D.R. & Bhatt, K.C. (2015). Taxonomic notes on the Trichosanthes cucumeria Group (Cucurbitaceae) from India. Novon 24: 39-45.
  • 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.
  • Sikarwar, R.L.S. (2014). Angiosperm diversity assessment of Chitrakootthe legendary place of Vindhyan range, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 38: 563-619.
  • Smith, A.C. (1981). Flora Vitiensis Nova. A new flora for Fiji (Spermatophytes only) 2: 1-810. Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden, Lawai.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (eds.) (2021). Flore du Gabon 57: 1-173. Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle, Paris; Margraf Publishers, Weikersheim; Meise Botanic Garden.
  • 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.
  • de Wilde, W.J.J.O. & Duyfjes, B.E.E. (2008). Flora of Thailand 9(4): 411-546. The Forest Herbarium, Royal Forest Department.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Aké Assi, L. (2001). Flore de la Côte-d'Ivoire: catalogue systématique, biogéographie et écologie. I. Boissiera 57: 1-396.
  • Ananda Rao, T. & Ellis, J.L. (1995). Flora of Lakshadweep islands off the Malabar coast, peninsular India, with emphasis on phytogeographical distribution of plants. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 19: 235-250.
  • 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.
  • Barthelat, F. (2019). La flore illustrée de Mayotte: 1-687. Biotope éditions.
  • Berhaut, J. (1975). Flore illustrée du Sénégal 3: 1-634. Gouvernement du Sénégal, Ministère du développement rural direction des eaux et forêta, Dakar.
  • Bosser, J. & al. (eds.) (1990). Flore des Mascareignes 90-106: 1. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.
  • Catarino, L., Sampaio Martins, E., Pinto-Basto, M.F. & Diniz, M.A. (2006). Plantas Vasculares e Briófitos da Guiné-Bissau: 1-298. Instituto de investigação científica tropical, Instituto Português de apoio ao desenvolvimento.
  • Chou, S., Chhnang, P. & Kim, Y. (2016). A Checklist for the Seed Plants of Cambodia: 1-272. National Institute of Biological Resources, Korea.
  • Cooper, W.E. & de Boer, H.J. (2011). A taxonomic revision of Trichosanthes L. (Cucurbitaceae) in Australia, including one new species from the Northern Territory. Austrobaileya 8: 364-386.
  • Fosberg, F.R. (1957). The Maldive islands, Indian Ocean. Atoll Research Bulletin 58: 1-37.
  • Fosberg, F.R., Sachet, M.-H., Oliver, R. (1979). A geographical checklist of the Micronesian Dicotyledonae. Micronesica; Journal of the College of Guam 15: 41-295.
  • Girmansyah, D. & al. (eds.) (2013). Flora of Bali an annotated checklist: 1-158. Herbarium Bogorensis, Indonesia.
  • Hancock, I.R. & Henderson, C.P. (1988). Flora of the Solomon Islands. Research Bulletin Dodo Creek Research Station 7: 1-203.
  • Kumar, S. (2012). Herbaceous flora of Jaunsar-Bawar (Uttarkhand), India: enumerations. Phytotaxonomy 12: 33-56.
  • Lisowski, S. (2009). Flore (Angiospermes) de la République de Guinée. Scripta Botanica Belgica 41: 1-517.
  • Lê, T.C. (2003). Danh lục các loài thực vật Việt Nam 2: 1-1203. Hà Nội : Nhà xuất bản Nông nghiệp.
  • Nazimuddin, S. & Naqvi, S.S.H. (1984). Flora of Pakistan 154: 1-56. Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi.
  • 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.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Plunkett, G.M., Ranker, T.A., Sam, C. & Balick, M.J. (2022). Towards a checklist of the vascular flora of Vanuatu. Candollea 77: 105-118.
  • 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).
  • de Wilde, W.J.J.O. & Duyfjes, B.B.E. (2010). Flora Malesiana 19: 1-342. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta.
  • de Wilde, W.J.J.O. & Duyfjes, B.E.E. (2008). Flora of Thailand 9(4): 411-546. The Forest Herbarium, Royal Forest Department.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
May 17, 1948 s.coll. [s.n.] India K000742701 Unknown Type Material Yes
May 17, 1948 s.coll. [s.n.] India K000742716 Unknown Type Material Yes
Oct 11, 1947 Lace, J.H. [6335] Burma K000742700 Unknown Type Material Yes
Oct 11, 1947 Edgeworth, M.P. [63] India K000742699 Type Yes
Oct 11, 1947 Haines, H.H. [3295] K000742696 Type Yes
Oct 11, 1947 Drummond, J.R. [24669] India K000742697 Type Yes
Oct 11, 1947 Hohenacker, E.R.F. [494] India K000742698 Unknown Type Material Yes
Drummond, J.R. [25003] India K003478905 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [25030] India K003478897 Yes
s.coll. [434] India K003478878 Yes
Wilson, I.B. [316] Australia K003479624 Yes
Loher, A. [2125] Philippines K003479536 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [17631] Thailand K003479243 Yes
Garrett, H.B.G. [1486] Thailand K003479245 Yes
s.coll. [2910] Philippines K003479535 Yes
[P. Hieronymous] [111] India K003478872 Yes
Bell, A.S. (Mrs) [27] India K003478876 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Indonesia K003479331 Yes
Put [2540] Thailand K003479242 Yes
K:SPC-18812.000 No
Matthew, K.M.; Rajendren, N. [45707] India K003478924 Yes
Jenkins [424] India K003478879 Yes
Barber, C.A. [3021] India K003478972 Yes
Clark, C.B. [609] India K003478896 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [24979] India K003478900 Yes
Koelz, W.N. [18653] India K003478891 Yes
Adams, L.G. [2770] Australia K003479622 Yes
[H.K.] [s.n.] Australia K003479635 Yes
Lorence Lugas [522] Malaysia K003479329 Yes
Matthew, K.M.; Charles, M. [47856] India K003478925 Yes
s.coll. [11] India K003478889 Yes
Kerr, F.H.W. [372] K003479244 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [25032] India K003478895 Yes
Mueller, F. [s.n.] Australia K003479626 Yes
Merrill, E.D. [3309] Philippines K003479539 Yes
Haines, H.H. [2048] India K003478894 Yes
Loher, A. [2124] Philippines K003479537 Yes
Thomson, T. [s.n.] India K003478907 Yes
Kostermans [18027] Indonesia K003479332 Yes
Williams; Stainton [8316] Nepal K003478928 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [25006] India K003478902 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [714] Thailand K003479247 Yes
Haines, H.H. [2449] India K003478908 Yes
Mueller [s.n.] Australia K003479615 Yes
s.coll. [6487] India K003478882 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [24999] India K003478903 Yes
Horsfield, T. [s.n.] Indonesia K003479324 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [25010] India K003478901 Yes
Merrill, E.D. [3899] Philippines K003479541 Yes
Kostermans [18027] Indonesia K003479333 Yes
Adams, L.G.; Craven, L.A. [3061] Australia K003479616 Yes
Haines, H.H. [2449] India K003478881 Yes
Haines, H.H. [323] India K003478888 Yes
Melville, F.A.; Hooker, T. [108] Sierra Leone K003479663 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K003478873 Yes
George, A.S. [14460] Australia K003479633 Yes
Lazarides, M. [8618] Australia K003479632 Yes
Keenan, R.L. [s.n.] India K003478877 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 6690] Burma K000639669 Unknown Type Material Yes
Clement, E. [s.n.] Australia K003479621 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [25005] India K003478904 Yes
Matthew, K.M. [47279] India K003478927 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [24988] India K003478898 Yes
Luke, W.R.Q.; Sanogo, S. [16082] Mali K003479650 Yes
Matthew, K.M. [52016] India K003478926 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Indonesia K003479330 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [7408] India K003478871 Yes
Indian Subcontinent K:SPC-80135.000 No
Clement, E. [s.n.] Australia K003479617 Yes
Horsfield, T. [s.n.] Indonesia K003479322 Yes
Koorders, S.H. [Kds27327β] Indonesia K003479328 Yes
Koorders, S.H. [Kds30182β] Indonesia K003479327 Yes
Loher, A. [2122] Philippines K003479542 Yes
Yunnan Medical Corp. [s.n.] China K000742702 Type Yes
[Fred Mueller] [47] Australia K003479634 Yes
Sands, M.J.S. [4294] Australia K003479627 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000742695 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bell, A.S. (Mrs) [s.n.] India K003478875 Yes
Aitchinson, J.E.T. [s.n.] Pakistan K003478906 Yes
Sands, M.J.S. [4548] Australia K003479631 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [25031] India K003478899 Yes
Horsfield, T. [s.n.] Indonesia K003479325 Yes
Masters [424] India K003478880 Yes
Thomson, T. [s.n.] India K003478886 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [25000] India K003478893 Yes
Must, J. [973] Australia K003479623 Yes
Philcox, D.; Weerasooriya, A.; Abeysiri, B. [10565] Sri Lanka K003478884 Yes
Horsfield, T. [s.n.] Indonesia K003479323 Yes
Sands, M.J.S. [4732] Australia K003479628 Yes
van der Maesen, L.J.G. [2921] India K003478883 Yes
Garrett, H.B.G. [1486] Thailand K003479246 Yes
Edgeworth, M.P. [63] India K003478874 Yes
[39580] Nigeria K:SPC-18810.000 No
Gamble, J.S. [27508] India K003478892 Yes
Ridsdale, C.E.; Reynoso, E. [1873] Philippines K003479538 Yes
[Ambo] [6735] India K003478890 Yes
Trudgen, M.E. [MET15056] Australia K003479620 Yes
Sands, M.J.S. [4548] Australia K003479630 Yes
Lazarides, M. [6794] Australia K003479625 Yes
Borden, T.E. [s.n.] Philippines K003479540 Yes
Philcox, D.; Weerasooriya, A.; Abeysiri, B. [10565] Sri Lanka K003478885 Yes
Trudgen, M.E.; True, D. [MET10227] Australia K003479619 Yes
Meyer [s.n.] K003479326 Yes
Sands, M.J.S. [4732] Australia K003479629 Yes
Lakshnakara, M.C. [244] Thailand K003479248 Yes
Thomson, T. [s.n.] India K003478887 Yes
Conklin, H.C.; Buwaya [s.n.] Philippines K003479534 Yes

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