''Trichosanthes cochinchinensis''
is a climbing plant in the family
Cucurbitaceae
The Cucurbitaceae, also called cucurbits or the gourd family, are a plant family consisting of about 965 species in around 95 genera, of which the most important to humans are:
*''Cucurbita'' – squash, pumpkin, zucchini, some gourds
*''Lagena ...
,
but the name may be unresolved,
with
The Plant List
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indicating that ''
Gymnopetalum cochinchinense'' is a synonym of ''G. chinense''
(Lour.) Merr.
The Plant list: ''G. chinense''
/ref> No subspecies are listed in the Catalogue of Life
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, which records its distribution as: China (Guangxi, Guangdong, Hainan, Yunnan), India (including South Andaman, North Nicobar), Nepal to Assam, Bhutan, Myanmar, Indonesia (Java, Sumatra, Sulawesi, Lesser Sunda Islands), Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, Singapore, Java, Philippines, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam.Vietnamese
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* Something of, from, or related to Vietnam, a country in Southeast Asia
** A citizen of Vietnam. See Demographics of Vietnam.
* Vietnamese people, or Kinh people, a Southeast Asian ethnic group native to Vietnam
** Overse ...
its name is ''dây cứt quạ''.
Description
Under the name "''G. cochinchinensis''" this plant has been described as having: incised pubescent leaves, white single flowers (''circa'' 30 mm diameter) and red/red-orange fruit which are typically 30–50 mm long with approximately 10 ribs.
References
[Roem M (1846) ''In: Fam. Nat. Syn. Monogr. 2 (Syn. Pepon.) 96'']
[Phạm Hoàng Hộ (1999) ''Cây Cỏ Việt Nam: an Illustrated Flora of Vietnam'' vol. I publ. Nhà Xuẩt Bản Trẻ, HCMC, VN]
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cochinchinensis
Flora of tropical Asia