Cucurbitaceae
Trichosanthes

Trichosanthes tricuspidata Lour.

First published in Fl. Cochinch.: 529 (1790)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Indo-China to Malesia. It is a climber and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Borneo, Cambodia, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, Nicobar Is., Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Dassanayake (ed.) (1997). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 11: 1-420. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta.
  • Dy Phon, P. (2000). Dictionnaire des plantes utilisées au Cambodge: 1-915. Chez l'auteur, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
  • Girmansyah, D. & al. (eds.) (2013). Flora of Bali an annotated checklist: 1-158. Herbarium Bogorensis, Indonesia.
  • Kotiya, A., Solanki, Y. & Reddy, G.V. (2020). Flora of Rajasthan: 1-769. Rajasthan state biodiversity board.
  • Kress, W.J., DeFilipps, R.A., Farr, E. & Kyi, D.Y.Y. (2003). A Checklist of the Trees, Shrubs, Herbs and Climbers of Myanmar. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 45: 1-590. Smithsonian Institution.
  • Kumar, S. (2012). Herbaceous flora of Jaunsar-Bawar (Uttarkhand), India: enumerations. Phytotaxonomy 12: 33-56.
  • Lê, T.C. (2003). Danh lục các loài thực vật Việt Nam 2: 1-1203. Hà Nội : Nhà xuất bản Nông nghiệp.
  • Maliya, S.D. & Datt, B. (2010). A contribution to the flora of Katarniyaghat wildlife sanctuary, Baharaich district, Uttar Pradesh. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 34: 42-68.
  • Mao, A.A. & Dash, S.S. (2020). Flowering Plants of India an Annotated Checklist (Dicotyledons) 1: 1-970. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Meena, S.L. (2012). A checklist of the vascular plants of Banaskantha district, Gujarat, India. Nelumbo 54: 39-91.
  • 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.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • 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.
  • Sarder, N.U. & Hassan, M.A. (eds.) (2018). Vascular flora of Chittagong and the Chittagong Hill Tracts 2: 1-1060. Bangladesh National Herbarium, Dhaka.
  • Sikarwar, R.L.S. (2014). Angiosperm diversity assessment of Chitrakootthe legendary place of Vindhyan range, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 38: 563-619.
  • Singh, N.P. & al. (eds.) (2002). Flora of Mizoram 1: 1-845. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Turner, I.M. (1995). A catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Malaya. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 47(1): 1-346.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2011). Flora of China 19: 1-884. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Dy Phon, P. (2000). Dictionnaire des plantes utilisées au Cambodge: 1-915. Chez l'auteur, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
  • 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.
  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.
  • 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.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Nov 1, 2001 Clemens, J.; Clemens, M.S. [3267] Vietnam K000742683 Type Yes
Jul 2, 1980 s.coll. [s.n.] India K000742685 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jul 2, 1980 s.coll. [121] K000742684 Unknown Type Material Yes
Thomson, T. [S47] India K003479196 Yes
Drummond, J.R.; [Zaharige] [25029] India K003479197 Yes
Thompson, G. [[15]] India K003479141 Yes
Koelz, W.N. [18855] India K003479168 Yes
Poilane, M.E. [9666] Vietnam K003479252 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [2489] India K003479169 Yes
Thomson, G. [[4]] India K003479161 Yes
de Wilde, W.J.J.O.; Busu, B. [FRI41403] Malaysia K003479190 Yes
Ramamoorthy, T.P. [HFP1840] India K003479178 Yes
Fernandes, J. [1978] India K003479212 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [1266] Thailand K003479258 Yes
Chin, S.C. [949] Malaysia K003479192 Yes
Leopold; Kodoh [San81452] Malaysia K003479369 Yes
[Eelsimth] [[3015]] K003479172 Yes
Wiriadinata, H. [8159] Indonesia K003479383 Yes
Cook, C. [175c] Indonesia K003479393 Yes
McGregor, R.C. [s.n.] Philippines K003479552 Yes
Nakano, S. [3] Indonesia K003479385 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [24985] India K003479195 Yes
Wight [1134] K003479160 Yes
Poilane [699] Vietnam K003479254 Yes
Iboet [13] Indonesia K003479374 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [2540] India K003479205 Yes
Nai Noe [265] Thailand K003479256 Yes
s.coll. [1137] K003479150 Yes
Fernandes, J. [576] India K003479211 Yes
Thomson, G. [s.n.] India K003479158 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [653] Thailand K003479255 Yes
Rangachari, K. [s.n.] K003479175 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [25016] India K003479198 Yes
Boden-Kloss, C. [14456] Indonesia K003479372 Yes
Thomson, T. [4] India K003479203 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [5660] Thailand K003479257 Yes
s.coll. [4036] India K003479166 Yes
Nakano, S. [3] Indonesia K003479386 Yes
Yii Puan Ching [S42011] Malaysia K003479364 Yes
Kostermans, A. [9240] Indonesia K003479357 Yes
Poilane [781] Vietnam K003479251 Yes
Hardial; Noor [91] Malaysia K003479191 Yes
s.coll. [5949] K003479171 Yes
Saigol, P. [SAN90889] Malaysia K003479365 Yes
Amin; et al. [SAN123551] Malaysia K003479361 Yes
Barber, C.A. [1820] India K003479176 Yes
Thomson, G. [s.n.] India K003479159 Yes
de Wilde, W.J.J.O.; de Wilde-Duyfjes, B.E.E. [21661] Indonesia K003479378 Yes
Haines, H.H. [587] India K003479170 Yes
s.coll. [24679] India K003479143 Yes
Wight [1136] K003479156 Yes
Kostermans [7654] Indonesia K003479358 Yes
Curtis, C. [3004] Malaysia K003479193 Yes
Sundaling, D.; et al. [133047] Malaysia K003479367 Yes
Thomson, G. [66] India K003479162 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Indonesia K003479382 Yes
Haines, H.H. [2126] India K003479202 Yes
[Griffith] [2542] Burma K003479138 Yes
Beccari, O. [2719] Malaysia K003479363 Yes
Horsfield, T. [s.n.] Indonesia K003479381 Yes
Haines [[5949]] K003479174 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [24668] India K003479207 Yes
Foxworthy, F.W. [s.n.] Philippines K003479553 Yes
McClelland [s.n.] Burma K003479137 Yes
Thomson, G. [s.n.] India K003479146 Yes
Wight [1134] K003479140 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [25007] India K003479199 Yes
Haines, H.H. [2667] India K003479167 Yes
Clemens, J.; Clemens, M.S. [4185] Vietnam K003479249 Yes
Cook, C. [175b] Indonesia K003479392 Yes
Nakano, S. [47] Indonesia K003479379 Yes
s.coll. [1136] K003479151 Yes
McGregor, C. [s.n.] Philippines K003479550 Yes
Ritchie [1071] K003479177 Yes
Nakano, S. [8] Indonesia K003479384 Yes
Achmad [1173] Indonesia K003479375 Yes
Elmer, A.D.E. [6234] Philippines K003479548 Yes
Saikeh, L. [San72386] Malaysia K003479368 Yes
Chew, W.L.; Corner, E.J.H.; Stainton, A. [2796] Malaysia K003479359 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003479147 Yes
Walter, N.; Bangham, C.M. [835] Indonesia K003479373 Yes
Soegandiredja [301] Indonesia K003479387 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [6873] Thailand K003479259 Yes
Fernandes, J. [576] India K003479210 Yes
[Heyne] [s.n.] K003479148 Yes
Matthew, K.M. [27024] India K003479142 Yes
Beaman, J.H.; Anderson, C. [11509] Malaysia K003479360 Yes
Cuadra, A. [A2155] Malaysia K003479370 Yes
de Wilde, W.J.J.O.; de Wilde-Duyfjes, B.E.E. [19494] Indonesia K003479377 Yes
Sedgwick, L.J. [5787] India K003479179 Yes
s.coll. [SAN102130] Malaysia K003479389 Yes
s.coll. [1137] K003479144 Yes
Merrill, E.D. [3391] Philippines K003479547 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [798] India K003479208 Yes
Shuter [s.n.] India K003479153 Yes
Shuter [s.n.] India K003479155 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [25004] India K003479194 Yes
Buwalda, P. [4672] Indonesia K003479391 Yes
Balgooy, V. [4883] Indonesia K003479390 Yes
Bourne [[945]] India K003479154 Yes
Edgeworth [3015] K003479173 Yes
Thomson, T. [4] India K003479204 Yes
Shuter [s.n.] India K003479152 Yes
Aban, G.; Dewol, S. [SAN91175] Malaysia K003479366 Yes
McGregor, R.C. [s.n.] Philippines K003479549 Yes
van der Maesen, L.J.G. [3480] India K003479139 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [25018] India K003479200 Yes
Edaño, G.E.; Gutierrez, H. [s.n.] Philippines K003479551 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Indonesia K003479380 Yes
Wight [1134] K003479157 Yes
[Se Forestier] [s.n.] Vietnam K003479253 Yes
s.coll. [SAN102130] Malaysia K003479388 Yes
Thomson, T. [381] India K003479206 Yes
s.coll. [13329A] India K003479209 Yes
Soegeng Reksodihardjo [663] Indonesia K003479376 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003479149 Yes
Pierre, L. [948] Cambodia K003479250 Yes
Mujin, M.A. [SAN26774] Malaysia K003479362 Yes
Thomson, T. [4] India K003479201 Yes
Nakano, S. [130] Indonesia K003479371 Yes

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  • 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

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    • 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