Trichosanthes anaimalaiensis Bedd.

 
  • Family : CUCURBITACEAE
    (Gourd Or Melon Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : KHARBOOZA FAMILY (खरबूजा फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Cucurbitaceae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Unresolved name
  • Vernacular name :
    • Kattupudal (Tamil)
    • Nepodal (Malayalam)
  • Habit : Climber
  • Habitat : Grasslands and margins of Shola
  • Comments / notes : Rare in wet deciduous forests
  • Flower, Fruit : April-September
  • Distribution :
    • Karnataka : Hassan district
    • Kerala : Idukki district, Kottayam district, Kollam district
    • Tamil Nadu : Common in foothills of Southern Western Ghats of Tamil Nadu
  • Native : India
  • Endemism : Peninsular India
  • World Distribution : India
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • Pullaiah et al., 2007 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 3
    • Matthew, K.M., Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (1). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983
    • Sasidharan, N. 2011. Flowering plants of Kerala. DVD, V 2, KFRI.
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Trichosanthes anaimalaiensis. Downloaded on 4 October 2024.

Botanical Description

Herbarium Specimen(s)

India Distribution

World Distribution

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