Cucurbitaceae
Trichosanthes

Trichosanthes pentaphylla F.Muell. ex Benth.

First published in Fl. Austral. 3: 314 (1867)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is N. & NE. Queensland. It is a climbing perennial and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Queensland

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • (1982). Flora of Australia 8: 1-420. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • 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.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • 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.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Mueller, F.J.H. [s.n.], Australia K000742661 Yes

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 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 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2022 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 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2022 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0