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

Classification

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PAFTOL

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Mao, A.A. & Dash, S.S. (2020). Flowering Plants of India an Annotated Checklist (Dicotyledons) 1: 1-970. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Rasingam, L. (2012). Trichosanthes quinquangulata (Cucurbitaceae) - A new record for India from Andaman islands. Rheedea 22: 9-10.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Mar 1, 2012 Cook, C. [175] New Guinea K000639902 Yes
Mar 1, 2012 de Wilde, W.J.J.O., et al [139455] Malaysia K000639887 Yes
Feb 1, 2012 Rafidah, A.R.; Kueh, H.L. [FRI 52676] Malaysia K000639885 Yes
Feb 1, 2012 Nadiah, I., et al [SAN 149135] Malaysia K000639884 Yes
Jul 2, 2008 Postar [SAN 145793] Malaysia K000517427 Yes
Apr 16, 2004 Postar, M.; Tajudin, M. [143173] Malaysia K000184909 Yes
May 1, 1997 s.coll. [s.n.] K000543221 Type Yes
Chan, Y.C. [FRI6819] Malaysia K003479218 Yes
Dr King's Collector [5111] Malaysia K003479214 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [12719] Thailand K003479265 Yes
Kerr, A. [10880] Thailand K003479267 Yes
Nur, Mohd [s.n.] Singapore K003479215 Yes
Collins, E.E. [1648] Thailand K003479262 Yes
Gwynne-Vaughan, D.T. [532] Malaysia K003479223 Yes
Chantaranothai, P.; Middleton, D.J.; Parnell, J.; Simpson, D. [829] Thailand K003479261 Yes
Stone, B.C. [8909] Malaysia K003479219 Yes
Keenan, J.; Aung, U.T.; Rule, R.H. [1598] Burma K003479213 Yes
Djamhari [471] Indonesia K003479567 Yes
Salleh, Kiah Hj. [SFN32108] Malaysia K003479220 Yes
Kerr, A. [8203A] Thailand K003479263 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [9711] Thailand K003479270 Yes
Chan, Y.C. [FRI6784] Malaysia K003479224 Yes
Kerr, A. [8203] Thailand K003479269 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Singapore K003479222 Yes
Chan, Y.C. [FRI6819] Malaysia K003479217 Yes
Ladell, W.R.S. [228] Thailand K003479266 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [1737] Thailand K003479272 Yes
Hullett [658] Singapore K003479216 Yes
Lakshnakara, M.C. [767] Thailand K003479268 Yes
van Royen, P. [3291] Indonesia K003479568 Yes
Collins, E.E. [1325] Thailand K003479271 Yes
Collins, E.E. [1494] Thailand K003479264 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [13256] Malaysia K003479221 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