Cucurbitaceae
Trichosanthes

Trichosanthes kirilowii Maxim.

First published in Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. St.-Pétersbourg Divers Savans 9: 482 (1859)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is N. & E. China to Japan and Indo-China. It is a scrambling perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cambodia, China North-Central, China Southeast, Inner Mongolia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Nansei-shoto, Vietnam

Introduced into:

North Caucasus

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Chang, C.S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2014). Provisional checklist of vascular plants for the Korea peninsula flora (KPF): 1-660. DESIGNPOST.
  • Lê, T.C. (2003). Danh lục các loài thực vật Việt Nam 2: 1-1203. Hà Nội : Nhà xuất bản Nông nghiệp.
  • 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.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) in Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2012). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 3(2): 1-623. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2011). Flora of China 19: 1-884. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).
  • Zhao, Y.Z., Zhao, L.Q. & Rui, C. (eds.) (2019). Flora Intramongolica, edition 3, 4: 1-482. Typis Intramongolicae popularis, Huhhot.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Chou, S., Chhnang, P. & Kim, Y. (2016). A Checklist for the Seed Plants of Cambodia: 1-272. National Institute of Biological Resources, Korea.
  • Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (eds.) (1999). Flora of Japan IIc: 1-328. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • Lê, T.C. (2003). Danh lục các loài thực vật Việt Nam 2: 1-1203. Hà Nội : Nhà xuất bản Nông nghiệp.
  • 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.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) in Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2012). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 3(2): 1-623. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2011). Flora of China 19: 1-884. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).
  • Zhao, Y.Z., Zhao, L.Q. & Rui, C. (eds.) (2019). Flora Intramongolica, edition 3, 4: 1-482. Typis Intramongolicae popularis, Huhhot.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Chan, P. [724] China K003478652 Yes
Maximowicz [s.n.] Japan K003478685 Yes
Oldham, R. [328] Japan K003478686 Yes
Henry, T.C. [[634]] China K003478668 Yes
Meyer, F.N. [1040] China K003478650 Yes
Henry, A. [7311] China K003478671 Yes
Leon, C.J.; Lin, Y-L.; Ye, S.Q.; Bai, Q-B. [TCMK 435] China K001873749 No
Hancock, W. [s.n.] China K003478667 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003479677 Yes
Oldham, R. [228] Japan K003478683 Yes
Licent, A.E. [6345] China K003478653 Yes
Oldham, R. [288] Japan K003478681 Yes
Veitch, J.H. [13] Korea, South K003478663 Yes
Steward, A.N. [s.n.] China K003478651 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan K003478679 Yes
[Dr. Brebsahumids] [73] Korea, South K003478655 Yes
Wang Yang-Ming [275] China K003478647 Yes
Carles, W.R. [115] Korea, South K003478658 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan K003478684 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan K003478676 Yes
s.coll. [87/34] Japan K003478673 Yes
Henry, A. [4739] China K003478657 Yes
Furuse, M. [11805] Japan K003478674 Yes
Licent, A.E. [1113] China K003478670 Yes
Oldham, R. [s.n.] Japan K003478680 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan K003478677 Yes
Rév. Père Ferrié [s.n.] Japan K003478678 Yes
Taquet [839] Korea, South K003478661 Yes
Warburg, O. [6162] Korea, South K003478660 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003479678 Yes
Henry, A. [4230] China K003478666 Yes
Taquet [[833]] Korea, South K003478662 Yes
Henry, A. [4250] China K003478665 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003479680 Yes
Bushell, S.W. [s.n.] China K003478656 Yes
Faber, E. [s.n.] China K003478669 Yes
Guile, D.P.M. [5829] Hong Kong K003478664 Yes
Oldham, R. [228] Japan K003478672 Yes
Oldham, R. [287] Japan K003478682 Yes
Fortune [A55] China K003478659 Yes
Wang, T.P. [2692] China K003478654 Yes
Maingay [583] China K003478648 Yes
Taiwan K:SPC-65833.000 No
Furuse, M. [11805] Japan K003478675 Yes
Cowdry, N.H. [814] China K003478649 Yes
Leon, C.J., Zhang,B., Lin, Y-L., Davis, A.P., Shaw, D [TCMK 0008] China K001926725 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K003479679 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

  • Kew Science Photographs

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