Trichosanthes pilosa
Snake Gourd
Also known as: Anguina dicoelosperma (C.B.Clarke) Kuntze +8 more
- Anguina dicoelosperma (C.B.Clarke) Kuntze
- Anguina hearnii (F.Muell. ex Benth.) Kuntze
- Anguina pilosa (Lour.) Kuntze
- Trichosanthes cucumeroides var. dicoelosperma (C.B.Clarke) S.K.Chen
- Trichosanthes dicoelosperma C.B.Clarke
- Trichosanthes mafuluensis Merr. & L.M.Perry
- Trichosanthes reniformis Kurz
- Trichosanthes vanoverberghii Merr.
- Trichosanthes vanoverberghii var. breviloculata Lu Q.Huang
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cucurbitaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing perennial.
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Trichosanthes pilosa (commonly known as Snake Gourd) is a climbing plant belonging to the Cucurbitaceae family. Found natively in Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Australasia, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Papuasia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, Borneo, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, Japan, Jawa, Kazan-retto, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, New Guinea, Northern Territory, Ogasawara-shoto, Philippines, Queensland, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Western Australia
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