Trichosanthes nervifolia L.

Species

Angiosperms > Cucurbitales > Cucurbitaceae > Trichosanthes

Characteristics

A monoecious herb.
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Growth form herb
Growth support climber
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Sexuality monoecy
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Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Cathartics (root), Fever (unspecified), Purgative (unspecified), Teeth (unspecified), Tonic (unspecified), Antipyretics (unspecified), General tonic for rejuvenation (unspecified)
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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 14 - 30
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 23
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Distribution

Trichosanthes nervifolia world distribution map, present in India and Sri Lanka

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:294247-1
WFO ID wfo-0000408663
COL ID 58JPC
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Synonyms

Trichosanthes nervifolia Trichosanthes cuspidata Trichosanthes caudata Anguina cuspidata Anguina nervifolia