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Kingdom
  
Tribe
  
Trichosantheae

Scientific name
  
Trichosanthes

Rank
  
Genus

Family
  
Subfamily
  
Subtribe
  
Trichosanthinae

Higher classification
  
Cucurbits

Order
  
Trichosanthes Trichosanthes kirilowii Wikipedia

Lower classifications
  
Snake gourd, Trichosanthes kirilowii, Pointed gourd, Trichosanthes cucumeroides, Club gourd

Commercial cultivation of pointed gourd trichosanthes dioica parwal parval in bangladesh


Trichosanthes is a genus of tropical and subtropical vines. They belong to the cucumber family (Cucurbitaceae), and are closely related to Gymnopetalum. Hodgsonia, formerly included here, is usually considered a well-distinct genus nowadays.

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Trichosanthes Trichosanthes cucumerina Wikipedia

The shoots, tendrils, and leaves of some or possibly all species may be eaten as greens, and at least two species (serpent gourd, T. cucumerina, and point gourd, T. dioica) are grown commercially for their fleshy fruits used as vegetables, most popular in South Asia and Southeast Asia. At least two species (T. kirilowii and T. rosthornii) are grown for use in traditional Chinese medicine, where they are called the name gualou (Chinese: 瓜蒌; pinyin: guālóu). Trichosanthes is also known as a medicinal as well as poisonous plant in India. The herb has shown an ability to reduce chest congestion by breaking down phlegm and aiding in its removal from the lungs.

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Snake gourd trichosanthes cucumerina


Selected species

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  • Trichosanthes baviensis Gagnepain
  • Trichosanthes cucumerina – Serpent gourd, Padwal; karasuuri[烏瓜] (Japanese); dhunduli (Assamese); chichinga/chichinge (Bengali); paduvalakaayi (Kannada); padavalanga (Malayalam); purla (Sambalpuri); pathola (Sinhala); Pudol, Kurattai OR Sauri (Tamil); potlakaaya (Telugu)
  • Trichosanthes cucumerina var. anguina – Snake gourd
  • Trichosanthes dioica – Point gourd, parwal (Hindi), potol / potals (eastern India & North eastern Andhra)
  • Trichosanthes dunniana Levl.
  • Trichosanthes fissibracteata C.Y.Wu ex C.Y.Cheng & Yueh
  • Trichosanthes globosa Blume
  • Trichosanthes homophylla Hayata
  • Trichosanthes kerrii Craib
  • Trichosanthes kinabaluensis Rugayah
  • Trichosanthes kirilowii"gualou" (China) (= T. japonica)
  • Trichosanthes laceribractea Hayata
  • Trichosanthes lepiniana (Nuad.) Cogn.
  • Trichosanthes montana Rugayah
  • Trichosanthes pedata Merr. & Chun
  • Trichosanthes pendula Rugayah
  • Trichosanthes pilosa (Ser.) Maxim in Franch. & Sav. - Japanese snake gourd
  • Trichosanthes pentaphylla F.Muell. ex Benth.
  • Trichosanthes postarii W.J.de Wilde & Duyfjes
  • Trichosanthes quinquangulata A.Gray
  • Trichosanthes reticulinervis C.Y.Wu ex S.K.Chen
  • Trichosanthes rosthornii Harms"gualou" (China) (= T. uniflora)
  • Trichosanthes rubiflos Thorel ex Cayla
  • Trichosanthes rugatisemina C.Y.Cheng & Yueh
  • Trichosanthes schlechteri Cogn. ex Harms
  • Trichosanthes sericeifolia C.Y.Cheng & Yueh
  • Trichosanthes subrosea C.Y.Cheng & Yueh
  • Trichosanthes subvelutina F.Muell. ex Cogn.
  • Trichosanthes tricuspidata Lour. (= T. bracteata, T. palmata)
  • Trichosanthes truncata C.B.Clarke
  • Trichosanthes villosa Blume
  • Trichosanthes wallichiana (Ser.) Wight
  • In addition, several hybrids are known in this genus.

    Formerly placed in Trichosanthes were for example Kedrostis foetidissima and Linnaeosicyos amara.

    Trichosanthes Trichosanthes cucumerina Snake Gourd World of Flowering Plants

    Trichosanthes Trichosanthes cucumerina Wikipedia

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    References

    Trichosanthes Wikipedia


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