Cucurbitaceae
Trichosanthes

Trichosanthes elmeri Merr.

First published in Univ. Calif. Publ. Bot. 15: 299 (1929)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. Malesia to Philippines (Palawan). It is a liana and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Borneo, Malaya, Philippines, Sumatera

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • de Wilde, W.J.J.O. & Duyfjes, B.B.E. (2010). Flora Malesiana 19: 1-342. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • 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?
Jul 2, 2008 Gardette [2314] Malaysia K000517423 Yes
Lorence Lugas [1799] Malaysia K003479456 Yes
Lorence Lugas [2583] Malaysia K003479454 Yes
Moysey, L.; Kiah [s.n.] Malaysia K003479234 Yes
Lorence Lugas [2306] Malaysia K003479452 Yes
Elmer, A.D.E. [20298] K000742672 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wilde, D.; Postar; Ubaldus [144005] Malaysia K003479446 Yes
s.coll. [2543] Malaysia K003479232 Yes
Sinclair, J.; Kiah bin Salleh [s.n.] Malaysia K003479235 Yes
Jimpin, S. [122181] Malaysia K003479447 Yes
Joseph, B.; et al. [SAN123655] Malaysia K003479451 Yes
Lorence Lugas [1547] Malaysia K003479453 Yes
Lorence Lugas [748] Malaysia K003479455 Yes
Keith, H.G. [1605] Malaysia K003479445 Yes
Clemens, J.; Clemens, M.S. [26750] Malaysia K003479444 Yes
Ramos, M. [1665] Malaysia K003479450 Yes
Lorence Lugas [2943] Malaysia K003479457 Yes
Chew Wee-Lek [CWL567] Malaysia K003479458 Yes
Aban, G. [SAN94485] Malaysia K003479449 Yes
Clemens, J.; Clemens, M.S. [27262] Malaysia K003479443 No
Amin; Mansus [SAN119028] Malaysia K003479448 Yes
Spare, G.H. [s.n.] Malaysia K003479233 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