Trichosanthes lepiniana (Naudin) Cogn.

 
  • 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) : Trichosanthes lepiniana (Naudin) Cogn.
  • Habit : Climber
  • Habitat : Along the roadsides and sacred groves in the plains
  • Flower, Fruit : April-November
  • Collection Nos : HFP 1542
  • Distribution :
    • Karnataka : Hassan district
    • Kerala : All districts of Kerala
    • West Bengal : Darjeeling district
  • World Distribution : India, Malaysia
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • Flora of Karnataka, Saldanha, 1984
    • 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 lepiniana. Downloaded on 7 November 2024.

Botanical Description

Herbarium Specimen(s)

India Distribution

World Distribution

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