Trichosanthes bracteata

Trichosanthes bracteata (Lam.) Voigt (syn: Trichosanthes palmata Roxb., Fl. Ind. 3: 704. 1832, nom. illeg., non L., Syst. Nat. 2: 1278. 1759; J. Graham, Cat. Pl. Bombay: 79. 1839; Dalzell, Cat. Indig. Pl. Bombay Pres.: 26. 1858; Dalzell & A. Gibson, Bombay Fl.: 85103. 1861; C.B. Clarke in Hook.f., Fl. Brit. India 2: 606. 1879, p.p. excl. var. scotanthus C.B. Clarke & var. tomentosa B. Heyne ex C.B. Clarke; Trimen, Handb. Fl. Ceylon: 244. 1893; Collett, Fl. Siml.: 199. 1902; Duthie, Fl. Gangetic Plains 1: 363. 1903; T. Cooke, Fl. Bombay: 527. 1903; Haines, Forest Fl. Chota Nagpur: 166. 1910; Bamber, Pl. Punjab: 616. 1916; Gamble, Fl. Madras: 529. 1919; Strachey, Cat. Pl. Kumaon: 70. 1918; Haines, Bot. Bihar Orissa: 387. 1922; Osmaston, Forest Fl. Kumaon: 255. 1927; Fyson, Fl. S. Indian Hill Stat. 1: 242. 1932; Kanjilal et al., Fl. Assam 2: 327. 1938. T. tricuspidata Lour. var. strigosa Sunit Mitra & S. Bandyop., J. Bombay. Nat. Hist. Soc. 95: 374. 1998. T. tricuspidata auct. non Lour. 1790: C.J. Saldanha & M.S.E. Rao in C.J. Saldanha, Fl. Karnataka 1: 305. 1984; Harid. & R.S. Rao, Forest Fl. Meghalaya 1: 422. 1985; Hajra et al., Mat. Fl. Arunachal Pradesh 1: 523. 1996; Pull. & Chennaiah, Fl. Andhra Pradesh 1: 417. 1997.) as per Revision of the Trichosanthes tricuspidata – bracteata complex (Cucurbitaceae) in India– Savita Pandey, T.S. Rana and K.N. Nair- Rheedea Vol. 26 (2) 83-93 2016;
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Distribution: Bangladesh, India (throughout), Myanmar, Nepal and Sri Lanka as per Revision of the Trichosanthes tricuspidata – bracteata complex (Cucurbitaceae) in India– Savita Pandey, T.S. Rana and K.N. Nair- Rheedea Vol. 26 (2) 83-93 2016;
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try-kos-ANTH-us — from the Greek trichos (hairy) and anthos (flowers) … Dave’s Botanary
brak-tee-AY-tuh — having bracts (modified leaves directly beneath the flower) … Dave’s Botanary
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commonly known as: bitter snake gourd, redball snake gourd • Apatani: bullung koa • Assamese: ইন্দ্ৰায়ণ indrayan, কোৱাভাতুৰী kowabhaturi, মহাকাল mahakal • Bengali: মাকাল makal, লাল ইন্দ্রায়ন lal indrayan • Galo: sojar-momar • Garhwali: इलारु ilaru • Gujarati: મહાકાલ mahakal, રાતા ઈન્દ્રાંમણા rata indramana • Hindi: लाल इंद्रायन lal indrayan, पातालकोहड़ा patalkohra • Kannada: ಅವಗೂದೆ avagoode, ಕಾಗೆಮಾರೆ ಬಳ್ಳಿ kaagemaare balli, ಕಾಗೆಮೋರೆ kaagemore, ಕಾಕಿಮಂಡಲಿ kaakimandali • Khasi: u-soh-lyn-shang • Kokborok: makal • Kol: कौबुटकी kaubutki • Konkani: कौंडळ koundal, मुकाल mukal • Kumaoni: इलारु ilaru, इंदराइन indarain • Malayalam: കാക്കത്തൊണ്ടി kaakkathondi • Marathi: कवंडळ kavandal, मुकाल mukal • Maring: umkha • Mizo: choâka ûm • Nepali: इन्द्रेणी indrenee • Nyishi: rikay, yappen • Odia: କିମ୍ପାକ kimpaka, ମହାକାଳ mahakala, ମହେନ୍ଦ୍ର ବାରୁଣୀ mahendra baruni, ମକିର୍ଲା makirla, ସୌମ୍ଯା saumya, ଶଲରା salara • Pahari: बिम्बेल bimbel • Rajasthani: बडी आंखफोड badi ankhphod • Sanskrit: आत्मरक्षा atmaraksha, किम्पाक kimpaka, महाकाल mahakala, वेग vega • Tagin: yappen • Tamil: குறட்டை kurattai • Telugu: అబూద తీగ aabuda teega, అవ్వదూత avvadootha, అవగూద avvagooda, అవ్వపండు avvapandu, కాకి దొండ kaaki donda, పాపర paapara • Tulu: ಕಾಕ್ಕೆಮನೊಳಿ kakkemanoli, ಕಾಕ್ಕತೊಂಡಿ kakkathondi
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Trichosanthes bracteata from Uttarakhand-GS22032020-1 : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2)
Now that all Indian material of Trichosanthes tricuspidata (which is not represented in India according to article by  Savita Pandey, T.S. Rana and K.N. Nair.  Revision of the Trichosanthes tricuspidata – bracteata complex (Cucurbitaceae) in India,  Rheedea Vol. 26(2) 83–93 2016) I am sharing images showing ovary/young fruit with characteristic stripes, not found in other species.
Clicked from Ukhimath near Chopta, Uttarakhand, June 1, 2013.,



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Flora of Panipat: Trichosanthes tricuspidata from Sodhapur Panipat:
Trichosanthes tricuspidata  from village Sodhapur Panipat
Female plant with small young fruits.

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try-kos-ANTH-us — from the Greek trichos (hairy) and anthos (flowers)
try-kusp-ee-DAY-tuh or try-kusp-ih-DAH-tuh — three-pointed
Dave’s Botanary
Aug 22, 2009 … at base of Yeoor Hills, Thane, Maharashtra
commonly known as: bitter snake-gourd • Gujarati: ઇંદ્રવારણું indravaranu • Hindi: इन्द्रायन indrayan • Kannada: ಹಾವು ಮೆಕ್ಕೆಕಾಯಿ haavu mekkekaayi • Malayalam: കയ്പ്പന്‍ പടവലം kayppan padavalam • Marathi: कवंडळ kavandal • Nepali: इन्द्रेनि indreni • Sanskrit: महाकालः mahakala • Tamil: குறட்டை kurattai • Telugu: అవ్వపండు avvapandu, కాకిదొండ kakidonda
Native to: Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Indo-China, Malesia
References: Flowers of IndiaNPGS / GRINeFloraDDSAFlowers of Sahyadri by Shrikant Ingalhalikar
more views: Aug 22, 2009 … at base of Yeoor Hills, Thane, Maharashtra 
Oct 2, 2009 … near Ambavane village, Maharashtra
Sep 24, 2011 … at Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary, Maharashtra

In our Area it is called as kanchan ki bel


Trichosanthes bracteata (Lam.) Voigt as per Revision of the Trichosanthes tricuspidata – bracteata complex (Cucurbitaceae) in India– Savita Pandey, T.S. Rana and K.N. Nair- Rheedea Vol. 26 (2) 83-93 2016


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Cucurbitaceae Week::  This one is Trichosanthes tricuspidata Lour., Fl. cochinch. 2:589. 1790;
Trichosanthes bracteata
(Lam.) Voigt, Hort. suburb. Calcutt. 58. 1845;
Modeca bracteata
Lam., Encycl. 4:210. 1797;
Shot from Near IOCL Refinery, Panipat, September 2010


Trichosanthes bracteata (Lam.) Voigt as per Revision of the Trichosanthes tricuspidata – bracteata complex (Cucurbitaceae) in India– Savita Pandey, T.S. Rana and K.N. Nair- Rheedea Vol. 26 (2) 83-93 2016


 


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Cucurbitaceae week: Trichosanthes tricuspidata from Hooghly:

This is a wild climber that i noticed in February, this year. The plant bore only some fruits and a few remaining leaves when i found it for the first time. I am sorry that i don’t have any flower picture of the same.
Species : Trichosanthes tricuspidata
Habit & Habitat : wild climber
Date : 07-02-2012, 8.45 a.m.
Place : Kamarkundu (Hooghly), WB
ID help : efi thread

Nice Shots. Fruits Red outside and green inside……….


Trichosanthes bracteata (Lam.) Voigt as per Revision of the Trichosanthes tricuspidata – bracteata complex (Cucurbitaceae) in India– Savita Pandey, T.S. Rana and K.N. Nair- Rheedea Vol. 26 (2) 83-93 2016



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Trichosanthes tricuspidata:
Trichosanthes tricuspidata
Mar.name: koundal
At:kanakeshwar, Alibag


Trichosanthes bracteata (Lam.) Voigt as per Revision of the Trichosanthes tricuspidata – bracteata complex (Cucurbitaceae) in India– Savita Pandey, T.S. Rana and K.N. Nair- Rheedea Vol. 26 (2) 83-93 2016



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wild climber ID from Hooghly 30/8/12 SK1:

Attaching images of a wild climber for identification help.
Species : UNKNOWN
Habit & Habitat : wild climber on roadside, bifid tendril
Date : 24/8/12 & 30/8/12
Place : Garalgacha (Hooghly)

This is the Great Fringed-flower Vine [Trichosanthes tricuspidata]. The local name is Kaundal / Kar Kaundal.


Thank you …, in February, this year, i saw its fruit (efi thread) and now i see its inflorescence


Trichosanthes bracteata (Lam.) Voigt as per Revision of the Trichosanthes tricuspidata – bracteata complex (Cucurbitaceae) in India– Savita Pandey, T.S. Rana and K.N. Nair- Rheedea Vol. 26 (2) 83-93 2016


Yes Sir.


 


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cucurbitaceae for id mm23092012:
cucurbitaceae for id
large climber
spherical fruits, 75mm in diameter ripening from green to brilliant red
leaves upto 180mm approximately
two days ago, ay my place in alibaug


Yes Trichosanthes tricuspidata


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KAS Week::(Trichosanthes tricuspidata::02/10/2012-NJ):
Trichosanthes tricuspidata (Marathi- Indrayan / Kaundal)


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Climber for ID : 051012 : RV 1:
I saw this today orange/red color fruits on a climber in SGNP, Borivali, Mumbai.….. the local person with us told that these fruits are offered to Ganpati in this season….
please help to identify this climber.


The fruiting climber is of Trichosanthes tricuspidata (Cucurbitaceae).


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Climber for ID : 051012 : RV 3:
A request for id of this climber saw today in SGNP, Mumbai……
did not see any flowering or fruiting.


This is the Greater Fringed-flower Vine [Trichosanthes tricuspidata].


I was there with Renee & what intrigued me was ” regularly a part of the stem is swollen and split ”
It is clearly seen in picure 1 [5524] & picture 3 [5528]
What is the reason?


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Trichosanthes tricuspidata, climber and seeds:
Trichosanthes tricuspidata
fruits have fallen and the seeds have dried up.


Thank you …, perhaps i could read your mind this morning!


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Trichosanthes quinuangulata ??? 06-02-2012 SK Hooglhy (WB):

I was looking for Coccinia grandis this morning and chanced upon this plant, a climber bearing red round fruit which is a bit bigger than a pingpong ball. After some searching in the net, just a while ago, i found that it can be “Trichosanthes quinuangulata” as have been displayed in the following websites :-
2) http://visionsanasini.blogspot.in/2007/03/penang.html
Is it Trichosanthes quinuangulata or some other species?

To me it appears Trichosanthes tricuspidata


Trichosanthes bracteata (Lam.) Voigt as per Revision of the Trichosanthes tricuspidata – bracteata complex (Cucurbitaceae) in India– Savita Pandey, T.S. Rana and K.N. Nair- Rheedea Vol. 26 (2) 83-93 2016


Certainly Sir.



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Hooghly : Trichosanthes palmata Roxb. : Attachments (6).  3 posts by 2 authors.

Thanks for upload … We found plenty in our recent trip to Uttarakhand

The current accepted name is Trichosanthes tricuspidata Lour.


Thank you very much Sir, i used the old name only for a change!


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Wild Plant for ID : SGNP,Mumbai : 170913 : AK-1 :  Attachments (1). 3 posts by 2 authors.
Wild plant seen at SGNP, Mumbai on 9/12/12 with just a few leaves.
Could be a climber.

This is the Greater Fringed-flower Vine [Trichosanthes tricuspidata].


Absolutely great! I didn’t think this could be identified by just two leaves.


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Identification no131113sn1 :  Attachments (4). 2 posts by 2 authors.
Happy Diwali! Kindly help in identification. Trichosanthes tricuspidata?
date/time:nov12
location:ambyvalley rd.,lonavala,pune
habitat:wild
plant habit:Vine
height:upto10 ft.

You are right, this look likes Trichosanthes tricuspidata Lour.


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Trichosanthes tricuspidata Lour. : Attachments (2). 1 post by 1 author.

Trichosanthes tricuspidata Lour.(= T. palmata Roxb.), Fam: Cucurbitaceae
24/04/2009
Javalagiri, Thali, Krishnagiri Dt, Tamil Nadu
850m Altitude
Climbing shrub on trees, house walls
Root tuber, fruit, seed are medicinal


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Trichosanthes tricuspidata—-for sharing and validation : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (4).
Sharing pic of Snake Gourd, taken at Ambyvalley rd., Lonavala, Pune in Nov 12


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Date: June 3 – 6, 2014 Elevation: around 1600m asl
Trichosanthes ¿ costata / tricuspidata / ?
Dear friends, please help with ID.
Found along NH 49 near Chinnakanal, Munnar.

Can’t be T. costata because corolla lobes don’t have fimbriae in that.


Thank you very much … for ruling out T. costata.

The fruits of the posted plant are almost same as T. tricuspidata.
The flowers of T. tricuspidata that I have seen in earlier sightings have always appeared to look dishevelled unlike the prettier T. cucumerina. Here in the posted photos, the flowers appear to be much larger version of T. cucumerina.
The leaves too seem to be not deeply lobed … thus not confident whether T. tricuspidata.

Resolved ID to Trichosanthes tricuspidata … thanks to … for the ID at facebook.


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Trichosanthes tricuspidata Lour SN AUG 28 : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1).
Trichosanthes tricuspidata Lour, wild climber near Salem Tamilnadu with deeply lobed leaves

This does not look like the Greater Fringed-flower Vine [Trichosanthes tricuspidata] to me. Please check. Some of my photographs of this are available at this link :
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During the young stage that much variation is observed in the leaves of trichosanthes. I am sure about the identity.


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identification no 160215sn1 : 5 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (4)
Kindly help in Id.

date/time:june 14.
location:aambyvalley rd.,lonavala,pune
habitat:wild
plant habit:?
height:?

Could this be Trichosanthes tricuspidata?


possible…leafs look very different.


Trichosanthes species in eFloraofindia (with details/ keys from published papers/ regional floras/ FRLHT/ FOI/ Biotik/ efloras/ books etc., where ever available) 


Yes it Trichosanthes tricuspidata Lour. vast perennial climber with bunch of thick root tubers.


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ANMAY30/38 Climber for identification : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (7)

Could this be a Cucurbitaceae or Convolvulaceae?
Date: 10th May 2015
Place: Agumbe, Karnataka

Habit: Climber
Habitat: Evergreen forest


It is not Convolvulaceae as there is no tendrils. Possibility of Passifloraceae also there.


Thank you for the correction …
This climber was identified as Trichosanthes tricuspidata Lour. by …
Family: Cucurbitaceae.

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Trichosanthes tricuspidata : Cucurbitaceae : For Validation : Mahabaleshwar : 02AUG15 : AK-3 : 03/03 : 7 posts by 5 authors. Attachments (4)
A climber seen in Mahabaleshwar.
Couldn’t take better pictures of the flower due to heavy rains.
Kindly validate.

Id seems to be correct, please wait for pro for validation.


Yes it is matching with Trichosanthes characters, some regional experts has to confirm it. Fruits with out markings, and also with short beak.These characters are not available in the Karnataka, Tamilnadu samples.


Called the Greater Fringed Flower-vine. Please check this link and photographs


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Request ID:
This fruit is called as “Gavalanicha phal” in Marathi. Usaually seeds of it is consumed in stomachache. Dont know the botanical name.

–  … not sure, but the fruit resembles to that of Trichosanthes tricuspidata, the Marathi name of which is कवंडळ kavandal … to validate.

–  think .. is right it is T tricuspidata

– And the Gujarati name is Ratanindrayan; Hindi Lal indrayan, mahakal.

– In our area it is called as kanchan ki bel

– There is a, however, a big catch. The calyx seems to be present at the base of the fruits, and there seem to be no remnants of calyx/corolla at the top of the fruit. As such it may not be a member of Cucurbitaceae. May be Solanaceae. .., can you get a photograph of fruit cut though middle crass-wise (Cross section).

– I was just about to write that. I also thought this to be Solanaceae. Uusally Trichosanthes should also have a bit elongated fruit. Even the peduncle is too thin. What brought me doubts where the deformity of the fruit on the front may be because of which corolla might have fallen off and as for calyx, I think its there is something looking
like calyx blow the peduncle over the fruit.

– It does look like Trichosanthes. You may confirm it simply by observing the pulp which will be dark green or black.

– Yes  this looks Trichosanthes, Have attached the fruit cut in two sections. The fruit is almost dried so i think the pulp inside has also dried.

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Which red fruit is this ? ID – 091011SC1:
Posting a photo of this red fruit for Id. Not very sure whether the leaves seen are of the same climber as the photo was taken from a far distance.

Date / Time – 18.09. 2011 / 11.00 am.
Location – Place – Kakuli Lake, Badalapur (Near Kalyan), Maharashtra
Habitat – Garden/ Urban/ Wild / Type – Wild


I guess Trichosanthes tricuspidata (Cucurbitaceae)


I am not sure if those leaves belong to the plant. If yes then why not Argyreia sp.


please note that i have wriiten name for fruit,, definately Leaves are of some Convolvulaceae member,


Fruits are of Trichosanthes bracteata (Lam.) Voigt as per Revision of the Trichosanthes tricuspidata – bracteata complex (Cucurbitaceae) in India– Savita Pandey, T.S. Rana and K.N. Nair- Rheedea Vol. 26 (2) 83-93 2016

 


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Trichosanthes tricuspidata Lour. : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (6)
Sharing some pictures of Trichosanthes tricuspidata Lour. shot at Pharping, Nepal in June and  October 2016 at 4800 ft.
Nepali Name: इन्द्रेणी Indrenee

Fruits are of Trichosanthes bracteata (Lam.) Voigt as per Revision of the Trichosanthes tricuspidata – bracteata complex (Cucurbitaceae) in India– Savita Pandey, T.S. Rana and K.N. Nair- Rheedea Vol. 26 (2) 83-93 2016


Flower and fruit images are from different locations. Still I am facing some confusion since T. bracteata is not listed in in Nepal.


Pl. go through Revision of the Trichosanthes tricuspidata – bracteata complex (Cucurbitaceae) in India– Savita Pandey, T.S. Rana and K.N. Nair- Rheedea Vol. 26 (2) 83-93 2016


I could not open this link. Revision of the Trichosanthes tricuspidata – bracteata complex (Cucurbitaceae) in India– Savita Pandey, T.S. Rana and K.N. Nair- Rheedea Vol. 26 (2) 83-93 2016


Pl. check at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/315904754 _Revision_of_the_Trichosanthes_tricuspidata -bracteata_complex_Cucurbitaceae_in_India



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VoF Week: Trichosanthes tricuspidata from near Govindghat:
Trichosanthes tricuspidata
from near Govindghat


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VOF Week: Trichosanthes tricuspidata – — along Govindghat–Ghangaria trail:
Trichosanthes tricuspidata -(Family: Cucurbitaceae) along Govindghat–Ghangaria trail.

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VoF Week :: Trichosanthes tricuspidata along Govind Ghat – Ghangaria trail:
Trichosanthes tricuspidata Lour. … (family: Cucurbitaceae)

1 AUG 12
Govind Ghat – Ghangaria trailabout 6300 ft


Yes Trichosanthes tricuspidata, we could also observe this at 2 places only after about 2 kms from Govindghat


Many thanks … yes to spotting of this plant at the 2 places.


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Re: Tricosanthes sp : 4 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (5)
Pecharthal Tripura
Kindly help me to know the species

T.cuspidata: Not sure. A guess


I too agree with …


Looks different from Trichosanthes nervifolia L. (syn: Trichosanthes cuspidata Lam.) as per GBIF.
It should be Trichosanthes bracteata (Lam.) Voigt (syn: Trichosanthes palmata Roxb., Fl. Ind. 3: 704. 1832, nom. illeg., non L., Syst. Nat. 2: 1278. 1759; J. Graham, Cat. Pl. Bombay: 79. 1839; Dalzell, Cat. Indig. Pl. Bombay Pres.: 26. 1858; Dalzell & A. Gibson, Bombay Fl.: 85103. 1861; C.B. Clarke in Hook.f., Fl. Brit. India 2: 606. 1879, p.p. excl. var. scotanthus C.B. Clarke & var. tomentosa B. Heyne ex C.B. Clarke; Trimen, Handb. Fl. Ceylon: 244. 1893; Collett, Fl. Siml.: 199. 1902; Duthie, Fl. Gangetic Plains 1: 363. 1903; T. Cooke, Fl. Bombay: 527. 1903; Haines, Forest Fl. Chota Nagpur: 166. 1910; Bamber, Pl. Punjab: 616. 1916; Gamble, Fl. Madras: 529. 1919; Strachey, Cat. Pl. Kumaon: 70. 1918; Haines, Bot. Bihar Orissa: 387. 1922; Osmaston, Forest Fl. Kumaon: 255. 1927; Fyson, Fl. S. Indian Hill Stat. 1: 242. 1932; Kanjilal et al., Fl. Assam 2: 327. 1938. T. tricuspidata Lour. var. strigosa Sunit Mitra & S. Bandyop., J. Bombay. Nat. Hist. Soc. 95: 374. 1998. T. tricuspidata auct. non Lour. 1790: C.J. Saldanha & M.S.E. Rao in C.J. Saldanha, Fl. Karnataka 1: 305. 1984; Harid. & R.S. Rao, Forest Fl. Meghalaya 1: 422. 1985; Hajra et al., Mat. Fl. Arunachal Pradesh 1: 523. 1996; Pull. & Chennaiah, Fl. Andhra Pradesh 1: 417. 1997.) as per publication
Revision of the Trichosanthes tricuspidata – bracteata complex (Cucurbitaceae) in India– Savita Pandey, T.S. Rana and K.N. Nair- Rheedea Vol. 26 (2) 83-93 2016 (Abstract- The correct identity and occurrence of Trichosanthes tricuspidata Lour. and T. bracteata (Lam.) Voigt in India have been revisited based on herbarium and field studies. The study concludes that T. tricuspidata and T. bracteata are two distinct species and the former does not occur in India. All the mainland Indian materials previously identified and reported as T. tricuspidata or T. palmata Roxb., belong to T. bracteata, and earlier reports of T. tricuspidata in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands represent T. quinquangulata A. Gray. A detailed description with illustrations and photographs of T. bracteata is provided for facilitating identification of the taxon).


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Trichosanthes bracteata, clicked from J P Nanagar Area, Bangalore,

I think leaves look different.


Or may be. May I request you to pl. show a leaf clearly.


Here it is …,
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Serration of the leaf was bothering me.
May be your id is OK.

It was bothering me also that is why listed as dubia, but fruit seems to match well.


Yes, …


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Re: Tricosanthes tricuspidata ? : 6 posts by 5 authors. Attachments (8)
Mettur Salem Tamilnadu
Kindly help me to know the species

ID is closure to comparative images in the NET.


Yes, it is …,

Yes, I too think proposed id is correct..

Thanks, … for the id.
Now Trichosanthes bracteata (Lam.) Voigt as per Revision of the Trichosanthes tricuspidata – bracteata complex (Cucurbitaceae) in India– Savita Pandey, T.S. Rana and K.N. Nair- Rheedea Vol. 26 (2) 83-93 2016


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via Species‎ > ‎T‎ >
Trichosanthes bracteata (Lam.) Voigt … family: Cucurbitaceae

Flowers of India Discussions at efloraofindia more views in flickr more views on Google Earth
try-kos-ANTH-us — from the Greek trichos (hairy) and anthos (flowers)Dave’s Botanary
brak-tee-AY-tuh — having bracts (modified leaves directly beneath the flower)Dave’s Botanary
commonly known as: bitter snake gourd, redball snake gourdAssamese: ইন্দ্ৰায়ণ indrayan, কোৱাভাতুৰী kowabhaturi, মহাকাল mahakalBengali: মাকাল makal, লাল ইন্দ্রায়ন lal indrayanGujarati: મહાકાલ mahakal, રાતા ઇંદ્રાયણ rata indrayanHindi: लाल इंद्रायन lal indrayan, इन्द्रावन indravan, महाकाल mahakalKannada: ಕಾಗೆಮಾರೆ ಬಳ್ಳಿ kagemare balli, ಕಾಕಿಮಂದಲಿ kakimandaliKhasi: u-soh-lyn-shangKonkani: कौंडळ koundal, मुकाल mukalMalayalam: കയ്പ്പന്‍ പടവലം kayppan padavalamMarathi: कवंडळ kavandal, मुकाल mukalMizo: choâka ûm, vânkhaûmNepali: इन्द्रेणी indreneeOdia: କିମ୍ପାକ kimpaka, ମହାକାଳ mahakala, ମହେନ୍ଦ୍ର ବାରୁଣୀ mahendra baruni, ମକିର୍ଲା makirla, ସୌମ୍ଯା saumya, ଶଲରା salaraSanskrit: आत्मरक्षा atmaraksha, किम्पाक kimpaka, महाकाल mahakala, वेग vegaTamil: குறட்டை kurattaiTelugu: అవ్వపండు avvapandu, కాకిదొండ kakidondaTulu: ಕಾಕ್ಕೆಮನೊಳಿ kakkemanoli, ಕಾಕ್ಕತೊಂಡಿ kakkathondi
botanical names: Trichosanthes bracteata (Lam.) Voigt … synonyms: Modecca bracteata Lam. … Revision of the Trichosanthes tricuspidata – bracteata complex (Cucurbitaceae) in India – S. Pandey et al.
NOTE: T. tricuspidata and T. bracteata are two distinct species and the former does not occur in India … Revision of the Trichosanthes tricuspidata – bracteata complex (Cucurbitaceae) in India – S. Pandey et al.
August 22, 2009 … Thane


try-kos-ANTH-us — from the Greek trichos (hairy) and anthos (flowers) … Dave’s Botanary
brak-tee-AY-tuh — having bracts (modified leaves directly beneath the flower) … Dave’s Botanary

commonly known as: bitter snake gourd, redball snake gourd • Apatani: bullung koa • Assamese: ইন্দ্ৰায়ণ indrayan, কোৱাভাতুৰী kowabhaturi, মহাকাল mahakal • Bengali: মাকাল makal, লাল ইন্দ্রায়ন lal indrayan • Galo: sojar-momar • Garhwali: इलारु ilaru • Gujarati: મહાકાલ mahakal, રાતા ઈન્દ્રાંમણા rata indramana • Hindi: लाल इंद्रायन lal indrayan, पातालकोहड़ा patalkohra • Kannada: ಅವಗೂದೆ avagoode, ಕಾಗೆಮಾರೆ ಬಳ್ಳಿ kaagemaare balli, ಕಾಗೆಮೋರೆ kaagemore, ಕಾಕಿಮಂಡಲಿ kaakimandali • Khasi: u-soh-lyn-shang • Kokborok: makal • Kol: कौबुटकी kaubutki • Konkani: कौंडळ koundal, मुकाल mukal • Kumaoni: इलारु ilaru, इंदराइन indarain • Malayalam: കാക്കത്തൊണ്ടി kaakkaathondi • Marathi: कवंडळ kavandal, मुकाल mukal • Maring: umkha • Mizo: choâka ûm • Nepali: इन्द्रेणी indrenee • Nyishi: rikay, yappen • Odia: କିମ୍ପାକ kimpaka, ମହାକାଳ mahakala, ମହେନ୍ଦ୍ର ବାରୁଣୀ mahendra baruni, ମକିର୍ଲା makirla, ସୌମ୍ଯା saumya, ଶଲରା salara • Pahari: बिम्बेल bimbel • Rajasthani: बडी आंखफोड badi ankhphod • Sanskrit: आत्मरक्षा atmaraksha, किम्पाक kimpaka, महाकाल mahakala, वेग vega • Tagin: yappen • Tamil: குறட்டை kurattai • Telugu: అబూద తీగ aabuda teega, అవ్వదూత avvadootha, అవగూద avvagooda, అవ్వపండు avvapandu, కాకి దొండ kaaki donda, పాపర paapara • Tulu: ಕಾಕ್ಕೆಮನೊಳಿ kakkemanoli, ಕಾಕ್ಕತೊಂಡಿ kakkathondi

botanical namesTrichosanthes bracteata (Lam.) Voigt … homotypic synonymsAnguina bracteata (Lam.) Kuntze • Modecca bracteata Lam. … heterotypic synonymsTrichosanthes palmata Roxb. … and more at POWO, retrieved 18 November 2024

NOTE: The correct identity and occurrence of Trichosanthes tricuspidata Lour. and T. bracteata (Lam.) Voigt in India have been revisited based on herbarium and field studies. The study concludes that T. tricuspidata and T. bracteata are two distinct species and the former does not occur in India. All the mainland Indian materials previously identified and reported as T. tricuspidata Lour. or T. palmata Roxb., belong to T. bracteata (Lam.) Voigt … Pandey, Savita & Rana, Tikam & Nair, K.. (2016). Revision of the Trichosanthes tricuspidata – bracteata complex (Cucurbitaceae) in India. 26. 83-93.

Bibliography / etymology
Links listed as references in the notes below, may not remain valid permanently. Portals / websites have a tendency to re-organize / revise their content, leading to change in URLs of pages in their site. Some sites may even close down at their own will. The bits about the languages of India mentioned below are merely some bare facts gathered from the internet; just enough to satisfy curiosity about “where” could the listed names be best prevalent in India. All English transliterated names to be taken sensu amplo.

~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~
written and spoken widely, in most parts of India
bitter snake gourd
  • Learn Sanskrit – पठत संस्कृतम् – शब्दकोशः
  • for Trichosanthes palmata Roxb. … Tamil lexicon [Madras], University of Madras
redball snake gourd
~~~~~ APATANI ~~~~~
written in: Roman … spoken in: Arunachal Pradesh … other names for this language: Apa Tani, Tanw
bullung koa
  • for previously identified and reported as Trichosanthes tricuspidata Lour. … Ethnobotanyofnortheastindia (2020 onwards). Database of names of useful plants of north-east India – developed by the members of ethnobotanyofnortheastindia Google-site … Accessed on 19 November 2024
~~~~~ ASSAMESE ~~~~~
written in: Assamese (অসমীয়া) … spoken in: Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya
ইন্দ্ৰায়ণ indrayan, কোৱাভাতুৰী kowabhaturi, মহাকাল mahakal
  • for previously identified and reported as Trichosanthes tricuspidata Lour. … Many thanks to Monoj Nath for help with these names … facebook
~~~~~ BENGALI ~~~~~
written in: Bengali (বাংলা) … spoken in: West Bengal, Assam, Jharkhand, Tripura, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
মাকাল makal
লাল ইন্দ্রায়ন lal indrayan
~~~~~ GALO ~~~~~
written in: Latin … spoken in: Arunachal Pradesh
sojar-momar
  • for previously identified and reported as Trichosanthes tricuspidata Lour. … Ethnobotanyofnortheastindia (2020 onwards). Database of names of useful plants of north-east India – developed by the members of ethnobotanyofnortheastindia Google-site … Accessed on 19 November 2024
~~~~~ GARHWALI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (गढ़वळि) … spoken in: Uttarakhand
इलारु ilaru
~~~~~ GUJARATI ~~~~~
written in: Gujarati (ગુજરાતી) … spoken in: GujaratDadra & Nagar HaveliDaman & Diu
મહાકાલ mahakal, રાતા ઈન્દ્રાંમણા rata indramana
~~~~~ HINDI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (हिन्दी) … spoken in: DelhiUttar PradeshBiharChhattisgarhHaryanaJharkhandMadhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand
लाल इंद्रायन lal indrayan
पातालकोहड़ा patalkohra
  • for previously identified and reported as Trichosanthes tricuspidata Lour. … Floristic Diversity of Udaipur – बिहार वानिकी विकास निगम लिमिटेड (Bihar Forestry Development Corporation Limited)
  • for previously identified and reported as Trichosanthes tricuspidata Lour. … Floristic Diversity of West Champaran – बिहार वानिकी विकास निगम लिमिटेड (Bihar Forestry Development Corporation Limited)
~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~
written in: Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) … spoken in: Karnataka
ಅವಗೂದೆ avagoode
ಕಾಗೆಮಾರೆ ಬಳ್ಳಿ kaagemaare balli
ಕಾಗೆಮೋರೆ kaagemore
ಕಾಕಿಮಂಡಲಿ kaakimandali
~~~~~ KHASI ~~~~~
written in: Latin (Khasi alphabet), Bengali-Assamese … spoken in: Meghalaya, Assam
u-soh-lyn-shang
  • for Trichosanthes palmata Roxb. … Flora of Assam Vol II by U N Kanjilal, P C Kanjilal, A Das
~~~~~ KOKBOROK ~~~~~
written in: Koloma, Latin, Bengali–Assamese (ককবরক), Kokmari … spoken in: Tripura … other names for this language: Tripuri, Kokbarak, Tippera, Tipra, Trippera
makal
~~~~~ KOL ~~~~~
written in: Warang Chiti (or Barang Kshiti, Varang Kshiti), Devanagari … spoken in: Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal … spoken by: Kol people
कौबुटकी kaubutki
~~~~~ KONKANI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (कोंकणी), Kannada (ಕೊಂಕಣಿ), Malayalam (കൊങ്കണി), Perso-Arabic (کونکنی), Romi (Konknni) … spoken in: Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala, Gujarat
कौंडळ koundal
मुकाल mukal
  • for previously identified and reported as Trichosanthes tricuspidata Lour. … Biodiversity in Goa – Flora of Goa (webpage no longer available)
~~~~~ KUMAONI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari … spoken in: Uttarakhand
इलारु ilaru, इंदराइन indarain
~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~
written in: Malayalam (മലയാളം) … spoken in: Kerala, Lakshadweep
കാക്കത്തൊണ്ടി kaakkaathondi
~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (मराठी) … spoken in: Maharashtra, Karnataka
कवंडळ kavandal
मुकाल mukal
~~~~~ MARING ~~~~~
written in: Meitei (ꯃꯔꯤꯡ) … spoken in: Manipur … spoken by Maring people … not to be confused with the Maring language of New Guinea
umkha
~~~~~ MIZO ~~~~~
written in: Latin, Bengali-Assamese … spoken in: Mizoram … other names for this language: Lushai, Duhlian
choâka ûm
~~~~~ NEPALI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (नेपाली) … spoken in: NepalWest BengalAssamSikkim
इन्द्रेणी indrenee
  • for previously identified and reported as Trichosanthes tricuspidata Lour. … Many thanks to Saroj Kumar Kasaju for help with this name … efloraofindia
~~~~~ NYISHI ~~~~~
written in: Latin … spoken in: Arunachal Pradesh, Assam … spoken by the Daffla (or Dafla) tribe, now known as Nyishi tribe … other names for this language: Nishi, Nisi, Nishang, Nissi, Nyising, Leil, Aya, Akang, Bangni-Bangru, Solung
rikay, yappen
  • for previously identified and reported as Trichosanthes tricuspidata Lour. … Ethnobotanyofnortheastindia (2020 onwards). Database of names of useful plants of north-east India – developed by the members of ethnobotanyofnortheastindia Google-site … Accessed on 19 November 2024
~~~~~ ODIA ~~~~~
written in: Odia (ଓଡ଼ିଆ) … spoken in: Odisha, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
କିମ୍ପାକ kimpaka, ମହାକାଳ mahakala, ମହେନ୍ଦ୍ର ବାରୁଣୀ mahendra baruni, ମକିର୍ଲା makirla, ସୌମ୍ୟା saumya
ଶଲରା salara
~~~~~ PAHARI (or PAHADI) ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (पहाड़ी), Perso-Arabic (پہاڑی) … variety of languages, dialects and language groups, spoken in Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand
बिम्बेल bimbel
~~~~~ RAJASTHANI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (राजस्थानी) … spoken in: Rajasthan
बडी आंखफोड badi ankhphod
~~~~~ SANSKRIT ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (संस्कृतम्) … used all over India by priests and scholars
आत्मरक्षा atmaraksha, किम्पाक kimpaka, वेग vega
  • Learn Sanskrit – पठत संस्कृतम् – शब्दकोशः
महाकाल mahakala
~~~~~ TAGIN ~~~~~
written in: Roman … spoken in: Arunachal Pradesh … other names for this language: West Dafla, Bangni … spoken by: Tagin people or Ghasi Miri people
yappen
  • for previously identified and reported as Trichosanthes tricuspidata Lour. … Ethnobotanyofnortheastindia (2020 onwards). Database of names of useful plants of north-east India – developed by the members of ethnobotanyofnortheastindia Google-site … Accessed on 19 November 2024
~~~~~ TAMIL ~~~~~
written in: Tamil (தமிழ்) … spoken in: Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
குறட்டை kurattai
  • for Trichosanthes palmata Roxb. … Tamil lexicon [Madras], University of Madras
~~~~~ TELUGU ~~~~~
written in: Telugu ( తెలుగు) … spoken in: Andhra PradeshTelangana, Puducherry
అవ్వపండు avvapandu
అబూద తీగ aabuda teega, అవ్వదూత avvadootha, అవగూద avvagooda, పాపర paapara
  • for previously identified and reported as Trichosanthes tricuspidata Lour. … Flora Andhrika – Plant Wealth of Andhra Pradesh, India
కాకిదొండ kaaki donda
  • for previously identified and reported as Trichosanthes tricuspidata Lour. … Flora Andhrika – Plant Wealth of Andhra Pradesh, India
  • for Trichosanthes palmata Roxb. … A Telugu-English dictionary by Charles Philip Brown
~~~~~ TULU ~~~~~
written in: Tigalari (Tulu) was used for writing Vedic texts in Sanskrit, Kannada (ತುಳು), Malayalam (തുളു) … spoken in: Karnataka, north Kerala
ಕಾಕ್ಕೆಮನೊಳಿ kakkemanoli, ಕಾಕ್ಕತೊಂಡಿ kakkathondi
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both Malayalam names are approved.  Kaakkathondi is the correct English spelling


English spelling of Malayalam name corrected …

commonly known as: bitter snake gourd, redball snake gourd • Apatani: bullung koa • Assamese: ইন্দ্ৰায়ণ indrayan, কোৱাভাতুৰী kowabhaturi, মহাকাল mahakal • Bengali: মাকাল makal, লাল ইন্দ্রায়ন lal indrayan • Galo: sojar-momar • Garhwali: इलारु ilaru • Gujarati: મહાકાલ mahakal, રાતા ઈન્દ્રાંમણા rata indramana • Hindi: लाल इंद्रायन lal indrayan, पातालकोहड़ा patalkohra • Kannada: ಅವಗೂದೆ avagoode, ಕಾಗೆಮಾರೆ ಬಳ್ಳಿ kaagemaare balli, ಕಾಗೆಮೋರೆ kaagemore, ಕಾಕಿಮಂಡಲಿ kaakimandali • Khasi: u-soh-lyn-shang • Kokborok: makal • Kol: कौबुटकी kaubutki • Konkani: कौंडळ koundal, मुकाल mukal • Kumaoni: इलारु ilaru, इंदराइन indarain • Malayalam: കാക്കത്തൊണ്ടി kaakkathondi • Marathi: कवंडळ kavandal, मुकाल mukal • Maring: umkha • Mizo: choâka ûm • Nepali: इन्द्रेणी indrenee • Nyishi: rikay, yappen • Odia: କିମ୍ପାକ kimpaka, ମହାକାଳ mahakala, ମହେନ୍ଦ୍ର ବାରୁଣୀ mahendra baruni, ମକିର୍ଲା makirla, ସୌମ୍ଯା saumya, ଶଲରା salara • Pahari: बिम्बेल bimbel • Rajasthani: बडी आंखफोड badi ankhphod • Sanskrit: आत्मरक्षा atmaraksha, किम्पाक kimpaka, महाकाल mahakala, वेग vega • Tagin: yappen • Tamil: குறட்டை kurattai • Telugu: అబూద తీగ aabuda teega, అవ్వదూత avvadootha, అవగూద avvagooda, అవ్వపండు avvapandu, కాకి దొండ kaaki donda, పాపర paapara • Tulu: ಕಾಕ್ಕೆಮನೊಳಿ kakkemanoli, ಕಾಕ್ಕತೊಂಡಿ kakkathondi

കൊഴുക്കുദളം kozhukkudalam is also a good name.


Let us drop this name from compilation.

The words kozhukkudalam OR  കൊഴുക്കുദളം are not popular nor found in Google search results.

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Trichosanthes tricuspidata Lour. : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (2)- 2 & 3 mb.
Location: Nagarkot,  Kathmandu
Date: 12 September 2020
Elevation: 1800 m.
Habitat : Wild

Yes, known as Indreni lahara locally…it is thought to be poisonous and has medicinal use too


Yes!



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ID Kannur 0120 : 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1)
Please identify this climber with fruits more than the size of a cricket ball near a waterbody in Kannur district of Kerala.

Trichosanthes sp. Passifloraceae,


Thanks, …, for the genus id.
Yes, it is Trichosanthes bracteata as per comparative images at Trichosanthes

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For identification 070820TT1 :  5 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (1)
Took picture from south bhutan and i need some clues of it identification

Maybe some Cucurbitaceae.
Pl. post detailed images.

It looks like Vitaceae !

Trichosanthes tricuspidata

Trichosanthes wallichiana (Indreni) seeds we receive from Nepal will also look similarly.



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ID 120517GKE 2 : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1) – 3 MB
Please identify the hanging climber with reddish fruit. Sorry for the poor quality photograph. Location is Kannur district, Kerala

… some Passiflora sp. ?


Appears to be Trichosanthes bracteata (Lam.) Voigt as per comparative images at Trichosanthes


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please help me get these names 1:
Posting these separately species wise, to reduce confusion in ids and as per posting guidelines from please help me get these names. (from …):
I got these herbs from my trip to Chitrakoot. One shop was selling lots of herbs. I got some more herbs as they were dirt cheap. He did put name stickers in the pouch but Now the problem is that I can not get the correct common or English names of these items.
Can you please help me identify these herbs based on your knowledge and the names he had provided (he may be wrong because he had to sell them anyway).


Trichosanthes tricuspidata


Thank you. for your help. There are following names of the same fruit that I came to know after your information.

Eng: Redball snake gourd,
Hindi: Indrayan, Indreni
Sanskrit: Mahakala

Yes, as per images at
https://efloraofindia.com/2020/03/22/trichosanthes-bracteata/ (with updated accepted name)


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Trichosanthes for identification?: 3 high res. images.

Help me identify this Trichosanthes sp.
Photographed in Behali Reserve Forest, Biswanath, Assam on 26 ‎October ‎2018
The forest type is Semi Evergreen.

Please check bracteata and wallichiana !


I think close to images at
https://efloraofindia.com/2020/03/22/trichosanthes-bracteata/


Yes I too feel so.


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Trichosanthes bracteata (Lam.) Voigt: 6 very high res. images.
Location: Chalnakhel, Kathmandu, Nepal
Date: 09 July 2024
Altitude: 1391m.
Habitat : Wild
Clouds not open the link : Revision of the Trichosanthes tricuspidata – bracteata complex (Cucurbitaceae) in India–


Pl. check at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/315904754 _Revision_of_the_Trichosanthes_tricuspidata -bracteata_complex_Cucurbitaceae_in_India


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Malayalam names of Trichosanthes bracteata (Lam.) Voigt:

Two names: kakkathondi and kozhikudalam are listed for Trichosanthes bracteata (Lam.) Voigt
Reference: Subrahmanya, Prasad K – Exploration and elucidation of traditional medicinal plants of erstwhile Tulunadu and surrounding area of Kerala and Karnataka – Shodhganga
I could find കാക്കത്തൊണ്ടി kaakkaathondi … please help me with the name  kozhikudalam in Malayalam script.

Kaakkathondi is the correct English spelling.  കൊഴുക്കുദളം Kozhukkudalam is the correct spelling, here കൊഴുക്ക് means densely and dalam is petal or petals, that is densely or clustered petals.


Many many thanks for all the efforts put to search and analyze this name.
I have a feeling that we should not include this name in our compilation, because none of the words: kozhikudalam OR kozhukkudalam OR  കൊഴുക്കുദളം are neither popular nor found in Google search results.



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References:
Revision of the Trichosanthes tricuspidata – bracteata complex (Cucurbitaceae) in India– Savita Pandey, T.S. Rana and K.N. Nair- Rheedea Vol. 26 (2) 83-93 2016
Updated on January 4, 2025

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