Cucurbitaceae
Trichosanthes

Trichosanthes quinquangulata A.Gray

First published in U.S. Expl. Exped., Phan. 1: 645 (1854)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is China (S. Yunnan) to Malesia and SW. Pacific. It is a liana and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, Jawa, Laos, Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Rasingam, L. (2012). Trichosanthes quinquangulata (Cucurbitaceae) - A new record for India from Andaman islands. Rheedea 22: 9-10.
  • Rebnner, 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.
  • Singh, P. & al. (2014). Additions to the Indian flora in 2012. Phytotaxonomy 14: 133-149.
  • 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.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Rasingam, L. (2012). Trichosanthes quinquangulata (Cucurbitaceae) - A new record for India from Andaman islands. Rheedea 22: 9-10.
  • Rebnner, 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?
Mar 1, 2012 de Wilde, W.J.J.O. et al [139455], Sabah K000639887 No
Feb 1, 2012 Nadiah, I. et al [SAN 149135], Sabah K000639884 No
Feb 1, 2012 Rafidah [FRI 52676], Malaysia K000639885 No
Jul 2, 2008 Postar [SAN 145793], Malaysia K000517427 No
Apr 16, 2004 Postar [143173], Sabah K000184909 No
May 1, 1997 s.coll. [s.n.] K000543221 Unknown type material 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